#381F13
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.044 46), rgb(56, 31, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#381F13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F13 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.044 46) |
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 #381F13 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F13 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F13 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F13 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7450
oklch(63.1% 0.106 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B33
oklch(55.7% 0.117 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#763D20
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#603520
oklch(37.8% 0.07 46)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#381F13 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) | #262212 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2713 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1A1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F13
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
- #082B37
#082B37
oklch(27.1% 0.045 225.2)
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 #381F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #381F13 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.