#381612
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.055 28.5), rgb(56, 22, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#381612 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381612 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 22, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.055 28.5) |
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 #381612 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381612 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381612 text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381612 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE665A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B31
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#81322A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D26
oklch(37.7% 0.086 28.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381612
oklch(25.1% 0.055 28.5)
#381612 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) | #1E1C11 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272311 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1015 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381612
#381612
oklch(25.1% 0.055 28.5)
- #00272D
#00272D
oklch(25% 0.043 210.1)
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 #381612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #381612 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.