#380D0A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.4% 0.069 27.7), rgb(56, 13, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#380D0A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380D0A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 13, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 70%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.069 27.7) |
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 #380D0A | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380D0A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380D0A text on white | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #380D0A 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC594E
oklch(63.1% 0.167 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83831
oklch(55.7% 0.182 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2823
oklch(49.1% 0.169 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C241F
oklch(42.8% 0.14 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#70241F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380D0A
oklch(23.4% 0.069 27.7)
#380D0A 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) | #191609 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F09 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E040D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380D0A
#380D0A
oklch(23.4% 0.069 27.7)
- #002328
#002328
oklch(23.4% 0.04 208.6)
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 #380D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #380D0A 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.