#380C15
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.5% 0.07 12.2), rgb(56, 12, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#380C15 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380C15 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 12, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 65%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.07 12.2) |
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 #380C15 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380C15 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380C15 text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #380C15 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8A
oklch(70.6% 0.133 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB556D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63356
oklch(55.5% 0.183 12)
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Step 700
700
#AB2446
oklch(49.1% 0.17 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B213A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#702231
oklch(37.8% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380C15
oklch(23.5% 0.07 12.2)
#380C15 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) | #171615 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F14 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0510 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380C15
#380C15
oklch(23.5% 0.07 12.2)
- #002423
#002423
oklch(23.5% 0.04 192)
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 #380C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #380C15 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.