#38461C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.067 124.9), rgb(56, 70, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#38461C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38461C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.067 124.9) |
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 #38461C | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38461C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #38461C text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38461C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA72
oklch(70.8% 0.081 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B944C
oklch(63% 0.102 125)
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Step 600
600
#657E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#536A20
oklch(49% 0.103 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#44571D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 125.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38461C
oklch(37.1% 0.067 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#38461C 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) | #4A4218 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A433D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38461C
#38461C
oklch(37.1% 0.067 124.9)
- #48365C
#48365C
oklch(37% 0.067 305.1)
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 #38461C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
Use #38461C 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.