#381A0A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.054 47), rgb(56, 26, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#381A0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A0A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.054 47) |
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 #381A0A | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A0A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A0A text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A0A 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C68
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45318
oklch(55.6% 0.143 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A4307
oklch(49% 0.132 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D380D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#653114
oklch(37.7% 0.085 47.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A0A
oklch(25.7% 0.054 47)
#381A0A 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) | #221E08 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1416 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A0A
#381A0A
oklch(25.7% 0.054 47)
- #002836
#002836
oklch(25.8% 0.05 226.8)
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 #381A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
Use #381A0A 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.