#38410E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.073 119), rgb(56, 65, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#38410E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38410E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 65, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.073 119) |
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 #38410E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38410E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #38410E text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38410E text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA969
oklch(70.8% 0.088 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#82933E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D18
oklch(55.7% 0.122 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6906
oklch(49.1% 0.113 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A560D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 119)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38410E
oklch(35.6% 0.073 119)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#38410E 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) | #463D06 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D12 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3D37 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38410E
#38410E
oklch(35.6% 0.073 119)
- #41335D
#41335D
oklch(35.6% 0.073 298)
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 #38410E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.012
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #38410E 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.