#381828
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.2% 0.056 350.3), rgb(56, 24, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#381828 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381828 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 24, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.056 350.3) |
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 #381828 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381828 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381828 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381828 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
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C6
oklch(81% 0.066 351)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56494
oklch(63.1% 0.135 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0497F
oklch(55.7% 0.147 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#973A6B
oklch(49.2% 0.136 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3057
oklch(42.6% 0.113 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381828
oklch(26.2% 0.056 350.3)
#381828 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) | #1C1F29 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242527 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C171E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381828
#381828
oklch(26.2% 0.056 350.3)
- #002C21
#002C21
oklch(26.1% 0.051 171.3)
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 #381828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #381828 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.