#38100F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.9% 0.064 24.6), rgb(56, 16, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#38100F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38100F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.064 24.6) |
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 #38100F | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38100F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38100F text on white | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38100F 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75D58
oklch(63.1% 0.155 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82F30
oklch(49.2% 0.157 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#882928
oklch(42.7% 0.13 25)
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Step 900
900
#6E2725
oklch(37.8% 0.102 24.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38100F
oklch(23.9% 0.064 24.6)
#38100F 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) | #1A180F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0810 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38100F
#38100F
oklch(23.9% 0.064 24.6)
- #002528
#002528
oklch(24.1% 0.041 202.8)
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 #38100F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #38100F 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.