#380D23
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.2% 0.073 352.4), rgb(56, 13, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#380D23 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380D23 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 13, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.073 352.4) |
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 #380D23 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380D23 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380D23 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #380D23 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55294
oklch(63% 0.178 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C1307E
oklch(55.6% 0.193 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#A6216A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#871F57
oklch(42.8% 0.148 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2047
oklch(37.5% 0.115 352.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380D23
oklch(24.2% 0.073 352.4)
#380D23 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) | #141824 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202022 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D0A16 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380D23
#380D23
oklch(24.2% 0.073 352.4)
- #00271D
#00271D
oklch(24.3% 0.047 171.4)
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 #380D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #380D23 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.