#381514
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.9% 0.056 23.6), rgb(56, 21, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#381514 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381514 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.056 23.6) |
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 #381514 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381514 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381514 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381514 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8580
oklch(70.6% 0.107 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6461
oklch(63.1% 0.136 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4847
oklch(55.5% 0.148 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03939
oklch(49.1% 0.137 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#82302F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#692B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 23.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381514
oklch(24.9% 0.056 23.6)
#381514 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) | #1D1B14 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262313 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0F15 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381514
#381514
oklch(24.9% 0.056 23.6)
- #00272B
#00272B
oklch(24.9% 0.043 205.1)
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 #381514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #381514 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.