#39381A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.047 107), rgb(57, 56, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#39381A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39381A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.047 107) |
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 #39381A | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39381A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39381A text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39381A text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A9
oklch(81% 0.035 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D59
oklch(63.2% 0.072 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773E
oklch(55.7% 0.078 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#656430
oklch(49.2% 0.073 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#535128
oklch(42.7% 0.06 106.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39381A
oklch(33.4% 0.047 107)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#39381A 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) | #3C3617 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3531 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39381A
#39381A
oklch(33.4% 0.047 107)
- #35334D
#35334D
oklch(33.5% 0.045 287.2)
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 #39381A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #39381A 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.