#381F29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.042 354.6), rgb(56, 31, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#381F29 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #381F29 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 31, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.042 354.6) |
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 #381F29 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #381F29 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #381F29 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #381F29 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 355)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45677
oklch(55.6% 0.109 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4664
oklch(49.1% 0.101 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3244
oklch(37.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#381F29
oklch(27.6% 0.042 354.6)
#381F29 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) | #222429 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282828 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1E23 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #381F29
#381F29
oklch(27.6% 0.042 354.6)
- #0D2F27
#0D2F27
oklch(27.8% 0.042 174.9)
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 #381F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #381F29 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.