#38140F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.059 29.9), rgb(56, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#38140F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38140F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.059 29.9) |
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 #38140F | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38140F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38140F text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38140F text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8577
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16354
oklch(63% 0.142 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4738
oklch(55.6% 0.155 30)
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Step 700
700
#A2382B
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30)
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Step 800
800
#842F24
oklch(42.7% 0.119 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38140F
oklch(24.6% 0.059 29.9)
#38140F 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) | #1D1A0E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0D13 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38140F
#38140F
oklch(24.6% 0.059 29.9)
- #00262C
#00262C
oklch(24.6% 0.043 210.4)
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 #38140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #38140F 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.