#38400B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.074 117.9), rgb(56, 64, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#38400B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38400B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.074 117.9) |
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 #38400B | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38400B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #38400B text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38400B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA868
oklch(70.6% 0.088 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#84923C
oklch(63% 0.112 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C13
oklch(55.6% 0.122 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5509
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38400B
oklch(35.3% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#38400B 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) | #453C03 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3C36 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38400B
#38400B
oklch(35.3% 0.074 117.9)
- #40325C
#40325C
oklch(35.3% 0.073 297.9)
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 #38400B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #38400B 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.