#38171A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.5% 0.053 15.9), rgb(56, 23, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#38171A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38171A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 23, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.053 15.9) |
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 #38171A | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38171A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38171A text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38171A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7868B
oklch(70.6% 0.1 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA666F
oklch(63% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64B57
oklch(55.6% 0.139 16)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C47
oklch(49.1% 0.128 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F323B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38171A
oklch(25.5% 0.053 15.9)
#38171A 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) | #1E1D1A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262419 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1318 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38171A
#38171A
oklch(25.5% 0.053 15.9)
- #002929
#002929
oklch(25.4% 0.043 194.8)
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 #38171A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #38171A 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.