#381E19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7), rgb(56, 30, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#381E19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381E19 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 30, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7) |
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 #381E19 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381E19 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381E19 text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381E19 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E82
oklch(70.6% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7162
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5849
oklch(55.5% 0.111 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#92483A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#773B31
oklch(42.7% 0.086 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#381E19 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) | #242219 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2719 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1A1D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381E19
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
- #062B32
#062B32
oklch(26.7% 0.042 213.1)
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 #381E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #381E19 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.