#38361E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.039 104.2), rgb(56, 54, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#38361E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38361E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 54, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.039 104.2) |
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 #38361E | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38361E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38361E text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38361E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A381
oklch(70.8% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C61
oklch(63.2% 0.06 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#797548
oklch(55.5% 0.064 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#666339
oklch(49.2% 0.061 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#535130
oklch(42.8% 0.05 105.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38361E
oklch(32.8% 0.039 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#38361E 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) | #3A341C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3330 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38361E
#38361E
oklch(32.8% 0.039 104.2)
- #323248
#323248
oklch(32.7% 0.039 284.1)
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 #38361E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #38361E 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.