#38192A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.4% 0.055 347.5), rgb(56, 25, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#38192A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38192A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 25, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.055 347.5) |
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 #38192A | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38192A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38192A text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #38192A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D085AD
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26598
oklch(63% 0.133 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A83
oklch(55.5% 0.145 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#953B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#79315A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38192A
oklch(26.4% 0.055 347.5)
#38192A 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) | #1C202B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242529 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C181F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38192A
#38192A
oklch(26.4% 0.055 347.5)
- #002D20
#002D20
oklch(26.4% 0.053 168.2)
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 #38192A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #38192A 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.