#381006
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.8% 0.067 35.7), rgb(56, 16, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#381006 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381006 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 16, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.067 35.7) |
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 #381006 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381006 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381006 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #381006 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48268
oklch(70.8% 0.127 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4401A
oklch(55.6% 0.175 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9300A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#892A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 36)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381006
oklch(23.8% 0.067 35.7)
#381006 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) | #1B1705 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252005 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E070E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381006
#381006
oklch(23.8% 0.067 35.7)
- #00232B
#00232B
oklch(23.6% 0.042 216.3)
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 #381006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
Use #381006 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.