#380B09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.1% 0.072 26.9), rgb(56, 11, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#380B09 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380B09 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 11, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.072 26.9) |
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 #380B09 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380B09 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380B09 text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #380B09 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97C72
oklch(70.6% 0.136 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF554D
oklch(63.1% 0.174 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA332F
oklch(55.5% 0.189 27)
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Step 700
700
#AE2322
oklch(49% 0.175 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E211E
oklch(42.8% 0.145 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#72221E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380B09
oklch(23.1% 0.072 26.9)
#380B09 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) | #181508 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F08 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E010B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380B09
#380B09
oklch(23.1% 0.072 26.9)
- #002226
#002226
oklch(23% 0.039 206.2)
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 #380B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
Use #380B09 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.