#380E09
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.5% 0.068 29.8), rgb(56, 14, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#380E09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380E09 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 14, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.068 29.8) |
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 #380E09 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380E09 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380E09 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #380E09 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4A
oklch(63% 0.165 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.179 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B261B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30)
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Step 900
900
#70251C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380E09
oklch(23.5% 0.068 29.8)
#380E09 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) | #1A1608 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242008 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E050D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380E09
#380E09
oklch(23.5% 0.068 29.8)
- #002329
#002329
oklch(23.5% 0.041 211.3)
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 #380E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #380E09 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.