#381D20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.8% 0.043 13.2), rgb(56, 29, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#381D20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381D20 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 29, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.043 13.2) |
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 #381D20 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381D20 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381D20 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #381D20 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C92
oklch(70.8% 0.081 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E77
oklch(63% 0.103 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5560
oklch(55.6% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#92454F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#773941
oklch(42.7% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#603237
oklch(37.8% 0.067 13.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381D20
oklch(26.8% 0.043 13.2)
#381D20 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) | #222220 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1A1E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381D20
#381D20
oklch(26.8% 0.043 13.2)
- #052C2C
#052C2C
oklch(26.7% 0.042 194.9)
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 #381D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #381D20 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.