#381404
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.063 43.6), rgb(56, 20, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#381404 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381404 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 20, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.063 43.6) |
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 #381404 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381404 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381404 text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381404 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500
#D36532
oklch(63.1% 0.153 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381404
oklch(24.4% 0.063 43.6)
#381404 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) | #1E1A03 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272203 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0C11 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381404
#381404
oklch(24.4% 0.063 43.6)
- #002530
#002530
oklch(24.5% 0.045 222.3)
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 #381404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
Use #381404 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.