#38451E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.063 124.6), rgb(56, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#38451E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38451E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.063 124.6) |
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 #38451E | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38451E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #38451E text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38451E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9451
oklch(63.2% 0.096 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E34
oklch(55.7% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#556A26
oklch(49.2% 0.097 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#455621
oklch(42.6% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38451E
oklch(36.9% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#38451E 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) | #49411A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474020 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A423C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38451E
#38451E
oklch(36.9% 0.063 124.6)
- #47375A
#47375A
oklch(37% 0.062 304.6)
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 #38451E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #38451E 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.