#380805
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.6% 0.076 29.1), rgb(56, 8, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#380805 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380805 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 8, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 84%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.076 29.1) |
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 #380805 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380805 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380805 text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #380805 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
-
Step 400
400
#ED7A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 28.9)
-
Step 500
500
#E35142
oklch(63.1% 0.184 29.1)
-
Step 600
600
#CF2C21
oklch(55.7% 0.2 29.2)
-
Step 700
700
#B21B13
oklch(49.1% 0.186 29.2)
-
Step 800
800
#911B13
oklch(42.8% 0.154 29.2)
-
Step 900
900
#741F17
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#380805
oklch(22.6% 0.076 29.1)
#380805 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) | #161304 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E04 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0008 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380805
#380805
oklch(22.6% 0.076 29.1)
- #002126
#002126
oklch(22.7% 0.039 209.2)
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 #380805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.085
Use #380805 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.