#380B25
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24% 0.078 349), rgb(56, 11, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#380B25 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380B25 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 11, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.078 349) |
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 #380B25 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380B25 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380B25 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #380B25 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E277AF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22986
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71971
oklch(49.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380B25
oklch(24% 0.078 349)
#380B25 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) | #111826 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2024 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D0916 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380B25
#380B25
oklch(24% 0.078 349)
- #00261B
#00261B
oklch(23.9% 0.048 169.1)
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 #380B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
Use #380B25 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.