#38201D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.038 27.5), rgb(56, 32, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#38201D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38201D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 32, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.038 27.5) |
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 #38201D | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38201D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38201D text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #38201D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9088
oklch(70.8% 0.072 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB736A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65B52
oklch(55.6% 0.1 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A43
oklch(49.1% 0.093 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#733D37
oklch(42.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3530
oklch(37.9% 0.06 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38201D
oklch(27.4% 0.038 27.5)
#38201D 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) | #25231D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1D1F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38201D
#38201D
oklch(27.4% 0.038 27.5)
- #0C2D31
#0C2D31
oklch(27.5% 0.038 206.3)
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 #38201D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #38201D 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.