#38151F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.3% 0.057 4), rgb(56, 21, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#38151F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38151F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.057 4) |
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 #38151F | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38151F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38151F text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38151F text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98399
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6280
oklch(63.2% 0.137 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74669
oklch(55.6% 0.149 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3657
oklch(49% 0.139 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#802E48
oklch(42.7% 0.116 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38151F
oklch(25.3% 0.057 4)
#38151F 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) | #1B1C1F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1219 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38151F
#38151F
oklch(25.3% 0.057 4)
- #002925
#002925
oklch(25.3% 0.045 185)
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 #38151F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
Use #38151F 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.