#38190E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.6% 0.053 40), rgb(56, 25, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#38190E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38190E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.053 40) |
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 #38190E | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38190E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38190E text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38190E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5512C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40)
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Step 700
700
#9B411F
oklch(49% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E361C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38190E
oklch(25.6% 0.053 40)
#38190E 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) | #211D0D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1316 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38190E
#38190E
oklch(25.6% 0.053 40)
- #002832
#002832
oklch(25.6% 0.046 218.9)
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 #38190E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #38190E 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.