#38211D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.6% 0.037 30.4), rgb(56, 33, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#38211D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 30°. 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 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38211D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 33, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.037 30.4) |
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 #38211D | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38211D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38211D text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38211D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89187
oklch(70.7% 0.069 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97569
oklch(63.2% 0.088 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45C50
oklch(55.5% 0.097 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C41
oklch(49.1% 0.089 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E36
oklch(42.6% 0.075 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38211D
oklch(27.6% 0.037 30.4)
#38211D 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) | #26241D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1E20 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38211D
#38211D
oklch(27.6% 0.037 30.4)
- #0F2D32
#0F2D32
oklch(27.7% 0.036 210)
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 #38211D, 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
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #38211D 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.