#38170E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.055 36.2), rgb(56, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#38170E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38170E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.055 36.2) |
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 #38170E | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38170E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38170E text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38170E 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98872
oklch(70.6% 0.105 36)
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Step 500
500
#CD684D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 36)
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Step 600
600
#B84D30
oklch(55.5% 0.146 36)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D22
oklch(49% 0.136 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#81331E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38170E
oklch(25.2% 0.055 36.2)
#38170E 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) | #201C0D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1115 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38170E
#38170E
oklch(25.2% 0.055 36.2)
- #002730
#002730
oklch(25.2% 0.045 217.1)
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 #38170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #38170E 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.