#38460E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.08 122.7), rgb(56, 70, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#38460E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38460E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.08 122.7) |
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 #38460E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38460E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #38460E text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38460E 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79D
oklch(80.8% 0.059 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AB66
oklch(70.8% 0.096 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9538
oklch(63.1% 0.123 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F08
oklch(55.6% 0.134 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455703
oklch(42.6% 0.102 122.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38460E
oklch(36.9% 0.08 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#38460E 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) | #4B4105 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B423B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38460E
#38460E
oklch(36.9% 0.08 122.7)
- #483462
#483462
oklch(36.9% 0.08 302.7)
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 #38460E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #38460E 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.