#381516
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25% 0.056 20.2), rgb(56, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#381516 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| 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 | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381516 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.056 20.2) |
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 #381516 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381516 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381516 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381516 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8585
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6466
oklch(63.1% 0.135 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA484E
oklch(55.7% 0.147 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0383F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#823034
oklch(42.8% 0.113 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381516
oklch(25% 0.056 20.2)
#381516 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) | #1D1B16 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262315 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1016 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381516
#381516
oklch(25% 0.056 20.2)
- #00272A
#00272A
oklch(24.8% 0.042 202.5)
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 #381516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #381516 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.