#381812
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.053 32), rgb(56, 24, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#381812 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381812 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.053 32) |
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 #381812 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381812 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381812 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381812 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A8
oklch(81% 0.062 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78979
oklch(70.7% 0.099 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6957
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.138 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3427
oklch(42.6% 0.107 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381812
oklch(25.4% 0.053 32)
#381812 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) | #201D11 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282411 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1317 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381812
#381812
oklch(25.4% 0.053 32)
- #00282F
#00282F
oklch(25.4% 0.044 212.2)
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 #381812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #381812 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.