#380E0B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.068 27.5), rgb(56, 14, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#380E0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380E0B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 14, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.068 27.5) |
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 #380E0B | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380E0B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380E0B text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #380E0B 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
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F74
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63A33
oklch(55.6% 0.178 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B26
oklch(49.2% 0.165 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2620
oklch(42.8% 0.137 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#702520
oklch(37.8% 0.107 27.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380E0B
oklch(23.6% 0.068 27.5)
#380E0B 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) | #19170A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E050E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380E0B
#380E0B
oklch(23.6% 0.068 27.5)
- #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 #380E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #380E0B 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.