#38351F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.036 101.5), rgb(56, 53, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#38351F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38351F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 53, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.036 101.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #38351F | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38351F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38351F text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38351F text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AE
oklch(81% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A283
oklch(70.7% 0.043 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#908B64
oklch(63.1% 0.055 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A754B
oklch(55.6% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#67623C
oklch(49.1% 0.056 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#545032
oklch(42.7% 0.046 101.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38351F
oklch(32.6% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#38351F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #39341D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3520 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C322F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38351F
#38351F
oklch(32.6% 0.036 101.5)
- #313247
#313247
oklch(32.6% 0.037 282)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #38351F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #38351F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.