#38110E
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.1% 0.063 27.2), rgb(56, 17, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#38110E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38110E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 17, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.063 27.2) |
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 #38110E | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38110E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38110E text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38110E text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18277
oklch(70.7% 0.119 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65F54
oklch(63.1% 0.152 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14139
oklch(55.6% 0.165 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7312C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#872A25
oklch(42.6% 0.128 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2823
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38110E
oklch(24.1% 0.063 27.2)
#38110E 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) | #1B180D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0911 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38110E
#38110E
oklch(24.1% 0.063 27.2)
- #002529
#002529
oklch(24.1% 0.041 205.5)
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 #38110E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
Use #38110E 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.