#39381E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.042 106.5), rgb(57, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#39381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39381E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.042 106.5) |
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 #39381E | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39381E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39381E text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39381E 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5F
oklch(63% 0.063 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#787645
oklch(55.6% 0.069 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#656336
oklch(49% 0.065 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 107)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39381E
oklch(33.4% 0.042 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#39381E 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) | #3C361C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3532 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39381E
#39381E
oklch(33.4% 0.042 106.5)
- #35334B
#35334B
oklch(33.4% 0.042 287.7)
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 #39381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
Use #39381E 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.