#381F16
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.042 40.5), rgb(56, 31, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#381F16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F16 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.042 40.5) |
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 #381F16 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F16 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F16 text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F16 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BE7358
oklch(63.1% 0.103 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 40)
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Step 700
700
#914A30
oklch(49.1% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D28
oklch(42.7% 0.086 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3425
oklch(37.6% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#381F16 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) | #252215 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2716 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1B1D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F16
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
- #082B35
#082B35
oklch(27% 0.043 220.9)
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 #381F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #381F16 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.