#381E24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.041 5.3), rgb(56, 30, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#381E24 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 5°. 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 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381E24 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 30, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.041 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 #381E24 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381E24 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381E24 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381E24 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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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
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F81
oklch(63.1% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7566A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4659
oklch(49.1% 0.101 5)
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Step 800
800
#753A48
oklch(42.8% 0.084 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E323D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381E24
oklch(27.2% 0.041 5.3)
#381E24 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) | #222324 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282723 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1C20 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381E24
#381E24
oklch(27.2% 0.041 5.3)
- #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 #381E24, 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 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
Use #381E24 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.