#381B16
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.1% 0.047 30.8), rgb(56, 27, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#381B16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381B16 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 27, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.047 30.8) |
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 #381B16 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381B16 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381B16 text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381B16 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 31)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05445
oklch(55.7% 0.123 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#974336
oklch(49% 0.116 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B382D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381B16
oklch(26.1% 0.047 30.8)
#381B16 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) | #221F16 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292516 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D161A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381B16
#381B16
oklch(26.1% 0.047 30.8)
- #002A31
#002A31
oklch(26.2% 0.045 211.6)
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 #381B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
Use #381B16 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.