#381512
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.9% 0.057 26.9), rgb(56, 21, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#381512 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381512 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.057 26.9) |
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 #381512 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381512 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381512 text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381512 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF655B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4941
oklch(55.7% 0.149 27)
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Step 700
700
#A03933
oklch(49% 0.138 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#82302B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C27
oklch(37.7% 0.089 26.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381512
oklch(24.9% 0.057 26.9)
#381512 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) | #1E1B12 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262311 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0F14 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381512
#381512
oklch(24.9% 0.057 26.9)
- #00272C
#00272C
oklch(24.9% 0.043 207.6)
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 #381512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #381512 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.