#38201F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.038 22.4), rgb(56, 32, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#38201F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38201F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 32, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.038 22.4) |
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 #38201F | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38201F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38201F text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38201F 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7370
oklch(63.1% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55A58
oklch(55.5% 0.099 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A48
oklch(49.2% 0.092 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5D3433
oklch(37.6% 0.059 21.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38201F
oklch(27.5% 0.038 22.4)
#38201F 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) | #25241F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1D20 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38201F
#38201F
oklch(27.5% 0.038 22.4)
- #0C2D2F
#0C2D2F
oklch(27.4% 0.038 200.8)
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 #38201F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
Use #38201F 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.