#381E28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.043 355.8), rgb(56, 30, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#381E28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 356°. 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 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381E28 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 30, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.043 355.8) |
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 #381E28 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381E28 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381E28 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381E28 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA2
oklch(70.6% 0.082 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65576
oklch(55.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4563
oklch(49.1% 0.105 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#743951
oklch(42.8% 0.088 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3143
oklch(37.7% 0.069 355.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381E28
oklch(27.3% 0.043 355.8)
#381E28 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) | #212328 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282827 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1D22 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381E28
#381E28
oklch(27.3% 0.043 355.8)
- #0A2E26
#0A2E26
oklch(27.3% 0.043 175.3)
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 #381E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #381E28 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.