#38381F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.04 108.4), rgb(56, 56, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#38381F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 108°. 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38381F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 56, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.04 108.4) |
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 #38381F | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38381F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38381F text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38381F text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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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
#C2C2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A381
oklch(70.6% 0.047 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D61
oklch(63.1% 0.062 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#777747
oklch(55.7% 0.068 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#646439
oklch(49.2% 0.062 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#51512F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 108.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38381F
oklch(33.4% 0.04 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#272719
oklch(26.8% 0.024 107.9)
#38381F 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) | #3C361D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3720 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3532 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38381F
#38381F
oklch(33.4% 0.04 108.4)
- #35334A
#35334A
oklch(33.3% 0.04 288)
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 #38381F, 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 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
Use #38381F 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.