#381827
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.1% 0.055 352.1), rgb(56, 24, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#381827 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381827 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.055 352.1) |
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 #381827 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381827 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381827 text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381827 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D385A7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56492
oklch(63.1% 0.134 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0497C
oklch(55.6% 0.145 352)
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Step 700
700
#973A68
oklch(49.1% 0.134 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3155
oklch(42.8% 0.111 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381827
oklch(26.1% 0.055 352.1)
#381827 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) | #1C1F27 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242526 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C171E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381827
#381827
oklch(26.1% 0.055 352.1)
- #002C22
#002C22
oklch(26.1% 0.05 173.1)
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 #381827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
Use #381827 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.