#381B22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.5% 0.047 5.3), rgb(56, 27, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#381B22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381B22 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 27, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.047 5.3) |
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 #381B22 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381B22 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381B22 text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #381B22 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.056 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08999
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26B80
oklch(63.2% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5169
oklch(55.6% 0.122 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#944158
oklch(49.1% 0.114 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#783648
oklch(42.6% 0.094 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#612F3C
oklch(37.5% 0.074 4.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381B22
oklch(26.5% 0.047 5.3)
#381B22 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) | #202022 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272621 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D191D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381B22
#381B22
oklch(26.5% 0.047 5.3)
- #002C28
#002C28
oklch(26.4% 0.046 185.5)
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 #381B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #381B22 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.