#38170F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.055 34.8), rgb(56, 23, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#38170F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38170F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 23, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.055 34.8) |
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 #38170F | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38170F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38170F text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38170F 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98874
oklch(70.6% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6850
oklch(63.1% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84D33
oklch(55.6% 0.145 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D26
oklch(49% 0.135 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#803321
oklch(42.6% 0.111 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38170F
oklch(25.2% 0.055 34.8)
#38170F 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) | #1F1C0E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1115 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38170F
#38170F
oklch(25.2% 0.055 34.8)
- #00272F
#00272F
oklch(25.1% 0.044 214.9)
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 #38170F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- 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 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
Use #38170F 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.