#381728
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26% 0.058 349.7), rgb(56, 23, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#381728 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381728 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 23, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.058 349.7) |
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 #381728 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381728 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381728 text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381728 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484AA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66296
oklch(63.1% 0.14 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#98386C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F58
oklch(42.8% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381728
oklch(26% 0.058 349.7)
#381728 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) | #1B1F29 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232427 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C161D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381728
#381728
oklch(26% 0.058 349.7)
- #002C20
#002C20
oklch(26.1% 0.052 169.5)
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 #381728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #381728 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.