#38090F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23% 0.073 18.2), rgb(56, 9, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#38090F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38090F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 9, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.073 18.2) |
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 #38090F | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38090F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38090F text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38090F text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0515F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D46
oklch(55.6% 0.192 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C37
oklch(49% 0.179 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#731F29
oklch(37.8% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38090F
oklch(23% 0.073 18.2)
#38090F 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) | #16140F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E000C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38090F
#38090F
oklch(23% 0.073 18.2)
- #002223
#002223
oklch(22.9% 0.039 197.6)
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 #38090F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #38090F 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.