#38440F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.076 121.4), rgb(56, 68, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#38440F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38440F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.076 121.4) |
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 #38440F | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38440F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #38440F text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38440F text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#97AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F943C
oklch(63.1% 0.117 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E13
oklch(55.6% 0.127 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475709
oklch(42.8% 0.098 121.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38440F
oklch(36.4% 0.076 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#38440F 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) | #493F07 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F13 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4039 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38440F
#38440F
oklch(36.4% 0.076 121.4)
- #453460
#453460
oklch(36.5% 0.076 300.5)
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 #38440F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #38440F 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.