#38251F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.6% 0.031 38.3), rgb(56, 37, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#38251F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38251F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 37, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.031 38.3) |
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 #38251F | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38251F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38251F text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38251F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29486
oklch(70.6% 0.059 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27A68
oklch(63.2% 0.076 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D624F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#865140
oklch(49.1% 0.076 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4235
oklch(42.6% 0.064 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#58382E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 38.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38251F
oklch(28.6% 0.031 38.3)
#38251F 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) | #2A271F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2223 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38251F
#38251F
oklch(28.6% 0.031 38.3)
- #172E35
#172E35
oklch(28.6% 0.032 219.6)
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 #38251F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #38251F 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.