#380B1E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.7% 0.074 358.5), rgb(56, 11, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#380B1E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380B1E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 11, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.074 358.5) |
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 #380B1E | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380B1E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380B1E text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #380B1E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5799F
oklch(70.8% 0.139 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5188
oklch(63.2% 0.178 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#C52D72
oklch(55.6% 0.194 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#A91D5F
oklch(49% 0.18 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F41
oklch(37.7% 0.117 358.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380B1E
oklch(23.7% 0.074 358.5)
#380B1E 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) | #14171F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D0613 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380B1E
#380B1E
oklch(23.7% 0.074 358.5)
- #00251F
#00251F
oklch(23.7% 0.043 179.4)
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 #380B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
Use #380B1E 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.