#38221F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.9% 0.035 28), rgb(56, 34, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#38221F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 28°. 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 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38221F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 34, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.035 28) |
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 #38221F | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38221F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38221F text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38221F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6918A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7766D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25E55
oklch(55.7% 0.091 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D45
oklch(49.2% 0.085 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#713F39
oklch(42.7% 0.071 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38221F
oklch(27.9% 0.035 28)
#38221F 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) | #27251F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1F21 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38221F
#38221F
oklch(27.9% 0.035 28)
- #112D32
#112D32
oklch(27.8% 0.035 210.7)
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 #38221F, 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 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #38221F 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.