#38420E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.074 119.8), rgb(56, 66, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#38420E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38420E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.074 119.8) |
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 #38420E | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38420E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #38420E text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38420E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A969
oklch(70.7% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#81933D
oklch(63% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D16
oklch(55.6% 0.123 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596903
oklch(49% 0.115 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#49560B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38420E
oklch(35.8% 0.074 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#38420E 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) | #473E06 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E12 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3E38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38420E
#38420E
oklch(35.8% 0.074 119.8)
- #43335E
#43335E
oklch(35.9% 0.074 299.8)
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 #38420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #38420E 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.