#381B19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.2% 0.046 24.9), rgb(56, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#381B19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381B19 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.046 24.9) |
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 #381B19 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381B19 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381B19 text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #381B19 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28B85
oklch(70.7% 0.088 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46D67
oklch(63.1% 0.111 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF534E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#96433F
oklch(49% 0.113 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3834
oklch(42.7% 0.093 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#63312E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381B19
oklch(26.2% 0.046 24.9)
#381B19 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) | #212019 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292518 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D171B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381B19
#381B19
oklch(26.2% 0.046 24.9)
- #002B2F
#002B2F
oklch(26.4% 0.045 204.4)
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 #381B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #381B19 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.