#38401C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.057 119.7), rgb(56, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#38401C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38401C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.057 119.7) |
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 #38401C | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38401C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #38401C text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38401C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#839153
oklch(63% 0.087 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B37
oklch(55.5% 0.095 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6829
oklch(49.2% 0.089 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5523
oklch(42.8% 0.074 120)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38401C
oklch(35.5% 0.057 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#38401C 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) | #443D19 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3D38 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38401C
#38401C
oklch(35.5% 0.057 119.7)
- #403555
#403555
oklch(35.5% 0.056 299.4)
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 #38401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #38401C 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.