#38252B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.03 358.5), rgb(56, 37, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#38252B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38252B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 37, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 20%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.03 358.5) |
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 #38252B | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38252B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #38252B text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38252B text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A0
oklch(70.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7789
oklch(63.2% 0.074 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#995F73
oklch(55.5% 0.08 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#834E60
oklch(49.1% 0.075 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A404E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#573741
oklch(37.8% 0.048 359.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#38252B
oklch(29% 0.03 358.5)
#38252B 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) | #27282B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2B2B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2427 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38252B
#38252B
oklch(29% 0.03 358.5)
- #1A302B
#1A302B
oklch(28.9% 0.03 178)
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 #38252B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #38252B 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.