#38120B
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.2% 0.063 32.3), rgb(56, 18, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#38120B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 32°. 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 16.67:1.
| 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 | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38120B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 18, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.063 32.3) |
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 #38120B | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38120B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38120B text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38120B 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08371
oklch(70.6% 0.118 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#D5614B
oklch(63.1% 0.151 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0432D
oklch(55.5% 0.165 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63420
oklch(49.2% 0.153 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#872C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C291D
oklch(37.6% 0.099 32.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38120B
oklch(24.2% 0.063 32.3)
#38120B 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) | #1C190A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26210A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0A10 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38120B
#38120B
oklch(24.2% 0.063 32.3)
- #00252B
#00252B
oklch(24.2% 0.042 210.7)
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 #38120B, 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 Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #38120B 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.