#380C05
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.2% 0.072 32.6), rgb(56, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#380C05 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380C05 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 84%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.072 32.6) |
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 #380C05 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380C05 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380C05 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #380C05 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87E69
oklch(70.6% 0.135 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE583F
oklch(63.1% 0.173 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA361B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE260B
oklch(49.1% 0.176 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D230F
oklch(42.7% 0.145 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#722315
oklch(37.7% 0.114 32.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380C05
oklch(23.2% 0.072 32.6)
#380C05 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) | #191504 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F04 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F020B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380C05
#380C05
oklch(23.2% 0.072 32.6)
- #002228
#002228
oklch(23.1% 0.04 211.6)
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 #380C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
Use #380C05 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.