#381816
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.5% 0.051 25), rgb(56, 24, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#381816 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381816 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.051 25) |
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 #381816 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381816 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381816 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381816 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78882
oklch(70.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6962
oklch(63.2% 0.124 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54E49
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E3B
oklch(49% 0.125 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3431
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381816
oklch(25.5% 0.051 25)
#381816 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) | #1F1D16 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272415 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1318 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381816
#381816
oklch(25.5% 0.051 25)
- #00292D
#00292D
oklch(25.6% 0.044 204.7)
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 #381816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #381816 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.