#38440B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.079 121.1), rgb(56, 68, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#38440B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38440B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.079 121.1) |
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 #38440B | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38440B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #38440B text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38440B text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9437
oklch(63.1% 0.121 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E05
oklch(55.6% 0.132 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475702
oklch(42.8% 0.102 121.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38440B
oklch(36.4% 0.079 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#38440B 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) | #493F02 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F10 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4039 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38440B
#38440B
oklch(36.4% 0.079 121.1)
- #453361
#453361
oklch(36.3% 0.079 300.6)
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 #38440B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #38440B 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.