#380417
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.5% 0.082 4.5), rgb(56, 4, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#380417 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 4°. 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 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380417 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 4, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.082 4.5) |
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 #380417 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380417 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380417 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #380417 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7294
oklch(70.7% 0.156 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#E4457A
oklch(63.1% 0.198 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF1463
oklch(55.6% 0.215 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#910A44
oklch(42.7% 0.166 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#751739
oklch(37.8% 0.13 4.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380417
oklch(22.5% 0.082 4.5)
#380417 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) | #111317 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D16 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E000C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380417
#380417
oklch(22.5% 0.082 4.5)
- #00221E
#00221E
oklch(22.6% 0.04 183.6)
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 #380417, 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 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #380417 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.