#38100A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.8% 0.065 31), rgb(56, 16, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#38100A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38100A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.065 31) |
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 #38100A | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38100A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38100A text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38100A 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38170
oklch(70.6% 0.124 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.158 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2D
oklch(55.7% 0.172 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8301F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#89291C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38100A
oklch(23.8% 0.065 31)
#38100A 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) | #1B1809 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252009 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E070F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38100A
#38100A
oklch(23.8% 0.065 31)
- #00242A
#00242A
oklch(23.9% 0.041 211)
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 #38100A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #38100A 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.