#38441B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.065 123.2), rgb(56, 68, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#38441B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38441B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.065 123.2) |
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 #38441B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38441B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #38441B text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38441B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E934D
oklch(63% 0.099 123)
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Step 600
600
#677D2F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A21
oklch(49.2% 0.101 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#46561E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38441B
oklch(36.5% 0.065 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#38441B 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) | #484017 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B413B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38441B
#38441B
oklch(36.5% 0.065 123.2)
- #45365A
#45365A
oklch(36.5% 0.063 302.6)
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 #38441B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #38441B 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.