#370500
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.08 33.3), rgb(55, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#370500 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370500 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.08 33.3) |
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 #370500 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370500 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370500 text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #370500 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA99
oklch(80.8% 0.095 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07960
oklch(70.8% 0.152 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74E2F
oklch(63.2% 0.195 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2300
oklch(49% 0.18 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#761D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.126 33.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370500
oklch(21.9% 0.08 33.3)
#370500 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) | #151100 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C00 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0004 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370500
#370500
oklch(21.9% 0.08 33.3)
- #001F25
#001F25
oklch(22% 0.038 212.7)
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 #370500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.094
Use #370500 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.