#38451A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.067 123.7), rgb(56, 69, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#38451A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. 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 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38451A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.067 123.7) |
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 #38451A | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38451A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #38451A text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38451A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A971
oklch(70.6% 0.08 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A1E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38451A
oklch(36.8% 0.067 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#38451A 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) | #494116 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B423C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38451A
#38451A
oklch(36.8% 0.067 123.7)
- #47365C
#47365C
oklch(36.9% 0.067 303.9)
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 #38451A, 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 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #38451A 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.