#381F19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3), rgb(56, 31, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#381F19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 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 | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F19 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3) |
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 #381F19 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F19 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F19 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F19 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F81
oklch(70.6% 0.078 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7361
oklch(63.1% 0.098 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A47
oklch(55.7% 0.108 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#904939
oklch(49% 0.1 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#753D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#381F19 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) | #252218 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2819 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1B1D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F19
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
- #092C33
#092C33
oklch(27.2% 0.041 213.7)
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 #381F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #381F19 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.