#381A0D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.053 43.3), rgb(56, 26, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#381A0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A0D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.053 43.3) |
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 #381A0D | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A0D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A0D text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A0D 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86D46
oklch(63.1% 0.127 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35326
oklch(55.5% 0.138 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4318
oklch(49.1% 0.128 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3817
oklch(42.7% 0.106 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A0D
oklch(25.7% 0.053 43.3)
#381A0D 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) | #221E0C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1417 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A0D
#381A0D
oklch(25.7% 0.053 43.3)
- #002834
#002834
oklch(25.7% 0.048 223)
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 #381A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
Use #381A0D 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.