#38410A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.076 118.7), rgb(56, 65, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#38410A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38410A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.076 118.7) |
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 #38410A | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38410A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #38410A text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38410A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA967
oklch(70.8% 0.09 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#82933A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D0D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5605
oklch(42.8% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38410A
oklch(35.5% 0.076 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#38410A 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) | #463D02 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3D37 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38410A
#38410A
oklch(35.5% 0.076 118.7)
- #41325E
#41325E
oklch(35.5% 0.076 298.2)
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 #38410A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.010
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #38410A 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.