#380015
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.088 4.8), rgb(56, 0, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#380015 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380015 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 0, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.088 4.8) |
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 #380015 | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380015 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380015 text on white | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #380015 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#F36E93
oklch(70.8% 0.167 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA3B79
oklch(63.1% 0.213 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20062
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#780F38
oklch(37.7% 0.139 4.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380015
oklch(21.9% 0.088 4.8)
#380015 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) | #0E1015 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C14 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0008 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380015
#380015
oklch(21.9% 0.088 4.8)
- #00201D
#00201D
oklch(21.9% 0.038 186)
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 #380015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #380015 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.