#380E19
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.9% 0.067 7.8), rgb(56, 14, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#380E19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #380E19 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 14, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.067 7.8) |
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 #380E19 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #380E19 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #380E19 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #380E19 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37D92
oklch(70.8% 0.127 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85777
oklch(63.1% 0.164 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33760
oklch(55.6% 0.178 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8284F
oklch(49.2% 0.165 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#882341
oklch(42.6% 0.137 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2337
oklch(37.7% 0.107 7.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#380E19
oklch(23.9% 0.067 7.8)
#380E19 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) | #171819 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222018 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0812 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #380E19
#380E19
oklch(23.9% 0.067 7.8)
- #002523
#002523
oklch(23.9% 0.041 189.4)
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 #380E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
Use #380E19 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.