#380911
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23% 0.073 15.6), rgb(56, 9, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#380911 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 16°. 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 17.27:1.
| 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 | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380911 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 9, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.073 15.6) |
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 #380911 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380911 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380911 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #380911 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7983
oklch(70.7% 0.139 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05165
oklch(63.2% 0.178 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B33
oklch(42.7% 0.149 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#721F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 15.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380911
oklch(23% 0.073 15.6)
#380911 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) | #151411 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E10 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E010C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380911
#380911
oklch(23% 0.073 15.6)
- #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 #380911, 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 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #380911 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.