#381526
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.5% 0.06 351.8), rgb(56, 21, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#381526 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381526 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 21, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.06 351.8) |
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 #381526 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381526 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381526 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381526 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D782A8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6093
oklch(63.2% 0.146 352)
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Step 600
600
#B5437D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352)
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Step 700
700
#9B346A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C56
oklch(42.6% 0.123 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#662947
oklch(37.8% 0.095 351.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381526
oklch(25.5% 0.06 351.8)
#381526 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) | #191D27 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232325 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C131B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381526
#381526
oklch(25.5% 0.06 351.8)
- #002A20
#002A20
oklch(25.4% 0.049 172.4)
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 #381526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #381526 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.