#381400
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.066 48.5), rgb(56, 20, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#381400 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381400 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 20, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.066 48.5) |
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 #381400 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381400 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381400 text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381400 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8757
oklch(70.7% 0.125 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3651C
oklch(63% 0.159 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381400
oklch(24.4% 0.066 48.5)
#381400 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) | #1F1A00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272200 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0B10 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381400
#381400
oklch(24.4% 0.066 48.5)
- #002432
#002432
oklch(24.3% 0.048 228.8)
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 #381400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.095
Use #381400 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.