#38150C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.059 35.5), rgb(56, 21, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#38150C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38150C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 65%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.059 35.5) |
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 #38150C | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38150C | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38150C text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #38150C text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0664A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.154 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1E
oklch(49% 0.143 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#83311B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38150C
oklch(24.8% 0.059 35.5)
#38150C 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) | #1E1B0B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0E13 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38150C
#38150C
oklch(24.8% 0.059 35.5)
- #00262E
#00262E
oklch(24.7% 0.044 215.2)
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 #38150C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #38150C 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.