#38161B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.3% 0.054 12.6), rgb(56, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#38161B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38161B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.054 12.6) |
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 #38161B | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38161B | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38161B text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38161B 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8858F
oklch(70.6% 0.103 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6473
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7495C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D394B
oklch(49% 0.133 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#80303E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38161B
oklch(25.3% 0.054 12.6)
#38161B 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) | #1D1C1B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1218 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38161B
#38161B
oklch(25.3% 0.054 12.6)
- #002928
#002928
oklch(25.4% 0.044 192.3)
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 #38161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
Use #38161B 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.