#38050A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.079 21), rgb(56, 5, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#38050A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38050A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 5, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 84%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.079 21) |
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 #38050A | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38050A | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38050A text on white | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38050A 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.093 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7677
oklch(70.6% 0.15 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64A55
oklch(63.1% 0.192 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D11F39
oklch(55.5% 0.208 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5092C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 21)
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Step 800
800
#931225
oklch(42.8% 0.16 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#761B23
oklch(37.8% 0.125 21)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38050A
oklch(22.3% 0.079 21)
#38050A 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) | #14120A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D08 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0007 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38050A
#38050A
oklch(22.3% 0.079 21)
- #002023
#002023
oklch(22.2% 0.038 203.7)
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 #38050A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #38050A 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.