#38452D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.043 131.3), rgb(56, 69, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#38452D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38452D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 69, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.043 131.3) |
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 #38452D | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38452D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #38452D text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38452D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A886
oklch(70.7% 0.053 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9268
oklch(63.1% 0.066 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#647C50
oklch(55.5% 0.071 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#536940
oklch(49.2% 0.067 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#445535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38452D
oklch(37.2% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#38452D 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) | #47422B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39433F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38452D
#38452D
oklch(37.2% 0.043 131.3)
- #483A51
#483A51
oklch(37.3% 0.043 311.9)
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 #38452D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
Use #38452D 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.