#381E23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.041 7.7), rgb(56, 30, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#381E23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381E23 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 30, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.041 7.7) |
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 #381E23 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381E23 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381E23 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381E23 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C97
oklch(70.6% 0.078 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85667
oklch(55.6% 0.109 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#904656
oklch(49.2% 0.101 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#753A46
oklch(42.8% 0.083 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F323B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381E23
oklch(27.2% 0.041 7.7)
#381E23 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) | #222323 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292722 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1C20 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381E23
#381E23
oklch(27.2% 0.041 7.7)
- #082D2A
#082D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 187.3)
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 #381E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #381E23 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.