#380617
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.079 5.6), rgb(56, 6, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#380617 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 6°. 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 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380617 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 6, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 81%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.079 5.6) |
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 #380617 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380617 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380617 text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #380617 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B8
oklch(81% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7593
oklch(70.8% 0.149 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24979
oklch(63.1% 0.191 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD1F61
oklch(55.6% 0.207 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10A51
oklch(49.2% 0.193 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1242
oklch(42.6% 0.159 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380617
oklch(22.8% 0.079 5.6)
#380617 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) | #121417 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E16 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E000D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380617
#380617
oklch(22.8% 0.079 5.6)
- #00221F
#00221F
oklch(22.7% 0.04 186.3)
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 #380617, 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 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #380617 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.