#38480C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.084 123.8), rgb(56, 72, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#38480C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38480C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.084 123.8) |
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 #38480C | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38480C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #38480C text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38480C text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB63
oklch(70.6% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9633
oklch(63.1% 0.129 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38480C
oklch(37.5% 0.084 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#38480C 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) | #4D4302 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4212 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B443D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38480C
#38480C
oklch(37.5% 0.084 123.8)
- #4B3465
#4B3465
oklch(37.4% 0.085 304.3)
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 #38480C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
Use #38480C 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.