#380B14
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.3% 0.071 12.9), rgb(56, 11, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#380B14 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380B14 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 11, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.071 12.9) |
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 #380B14 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380B14 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380B14 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #380B14 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABB1
oklch(81% 0.084 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77B89
oklch(70.7% 0.134 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD536C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83154
oklch(55.6% 0.187 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2144
oklch(49.1% 0.173 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F38
oklch(42.7% 0.144 13)
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Step 900
900
#712130
oklch(37.8% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380B14
oklch(23.3% 0.071 12.9)
#380B14 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) | #161614 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F13 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E030F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380B14
#380B14
oklch(23.3% 0.071 12.9)
- #002323
#002323
oklch(23.2% 0.04 194.8)
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 #380B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #380B14 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.