What color is #38252B?

#38252B is #38252B (56, 37, 43 in RGB; hsl(341, 20%, 18%)). It sits in the red family. Contrast is 14.31:1 on white and 1.47:1 on black.

Is #38252B accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 14.31:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #38252B in CSS?

Use #38252B, color: #38252b;, or a custom property like --color-38252b: #38252b;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: stone-800. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Red

#38252B (#38252B) — practical notes

#38252B (#38252b) sits in the red family at about 341° hue, 20% saturation, and 18% lightness. Contrast is 14.31:1 on white and 1.47:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #38252b is 1.47:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#38252B

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red family Calculated from HEX

HEX#38252B

RGBrgb(56, 37, 43)

HSLhsl(341, 20%, 18%)

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CONTRAST RATIO14.31:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white14.31:1

Against black1.47:1

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Color codes

HEX

#38252b

RGB

rgb(56, 37, 43)

HSL

hsl(341, 20%, 18%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2899 0.0303 358.49)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 34%, 23%, 78%)

CSS variable

--color-38252b: #38252b;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color38252b-1: #38252b;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-800

Very different · ΔE 9.39 · #292524

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 15.51 · #000000

Nearest Material color

brown-900

Very different · ΔE 5.86 · #3E2723

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 13.62 · #212529

Using this color

Where #38252b works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #38252b is 1.47:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Brown 900#3E2723 Material Brown 800#4E342E Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Web Safe #333333#333333 Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46 Material Brown 700#5D4037