#38231E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.1% 0.034 34), rgb(56, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#38231E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38231E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.034 34) |
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 #38231E | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38231E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38231E text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38231E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59386
oklch(70.8% 0.064 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57768
oklch(63% 0.082 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05F50
oklch(55.5% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E41
oklch(49% 0.083 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38231E
oklch(28.1% 0.034 34)
#38231E 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) | #28261E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2022 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38231E
#38231E
oklch(28.1% 0.034 34)
- #132D33
#132D33
oklch(27.9% 0.034 214.6)
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 #38231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #38231E 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.