#381C11
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.2% 0.048 41.9), rgb(56, 28, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#381C11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381C11 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 28, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.048 41.9) |
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 #381C11 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381C11 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381C11 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #381C11 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D73
oklch(70.7% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4704E
oklch(63.2% 0.117 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5632
oklch(55.6% 0.127 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#964624
oklch(49.1% 0.118 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381C11
oklch(26.2% 0.048 41.9)
#381C11 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) | #232010 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2611 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1719 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381C11
#381C11
oklch(26.2% 0.048 41.9)
- #002A35
#002A35
oklch(26.4% 0.048 220.2)
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 #381C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #381C11 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.