#380E03
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.4% 0.07 37.1), rgb(56, 14, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#380E03 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380E03 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 14, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.07 37.1) |
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 #380E03 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380E03 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380E03 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #380E03 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68063
oklch(70.6% 0.133 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B35
oklch(63.1% 0.17 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73B02
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#70260E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380E03
oklch(23.4% 0.07 37.1)
#380E03 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) | #1A1602 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252002 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F040B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380E03
#380E03
oklch(23.4% 0.07 37.1)
- #00222B
#00222B
oklch(23.3% 0.042 219.2)
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 #380E03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
Use #380E03 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.