#38432E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.038 130.5), rgb(56, 67, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#38432E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38432E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 67, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.038 130.5) |
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 #38432E | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38432E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #38432E text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38432E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A789
oklch(70.7% 0.046 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E916C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 130)
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Step 600
600
#677B54
oklch(55.6% 0.062 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#556844
oklch(49.2% 0.06 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#465538
oklch(42.8% 0.05 130.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38432E
oklch(36.6% 0.038 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#38432E 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) | #45402D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39413D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38432E
#38432E
oklch(36.6% 0.038 130.5)
- #45394E
#45394E
oklch(36.6% 0.039 310.4)
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 #38432E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #38432E 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.