#38130B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.061 33.7), rgb(56, 19, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#38130B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38130B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 19, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.061 33.7) |
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 #38130B | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38130B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38130B text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38130B text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8570
oklch(70.8% 0.116 34)
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Step 500
500
#D4624A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF452C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4361E
oklch(49% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#852E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38130B
oklch(24.4% 0.061 33.7)
#38130B 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) | #1D190A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0B11 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38130B
#38130B
oklch(24.4% 0.061 33.7)
- #00252C
#00252C
oklch(24.3% 0.043 213.2)
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 #38130B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.085
Use #38130B 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.