#38441C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.063 123.4), rgb(56, 68, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#38441C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38441C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.063 123.4) |
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 #38441C | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38441C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #38441C text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38441C 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#677D31
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#566A24
oklch(49.2% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38441C
oklch(36.6% 0.063 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#38441C 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) | #484018 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46401E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B413B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38441C
#38441C
oklch(36.6% 0.063 123.4)
- #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 #38441C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #38441C 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.