#381A22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.049 3.9), rgb(56, 26, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#381A22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381A22 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 26, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.049 3.9) |
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 #381A22 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381A22 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381A22 text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381A22 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1889A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36981
oklch(63% 0.117 4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.128 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#963F59
oklch(49.1% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3549
oklch(42.8% 0.098 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381A22
oklch(26.3% 0.049 3.9)
#381A22 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) | #1F2022 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262521 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D181D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381A22
#381A22
oklch(26.3% 0.049 3.9)
- #002C27
#002C27
oklch(26.3% 0.047 183.3)
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 #381A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #381A22 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.