#370600
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.079 34.1), rgb(55, 6, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#370600 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370600 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 6, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.079 34.1) |
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 #370600 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370600 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370600 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #370600 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A5F
oklch(70.7% 0.149 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#E5502E
oklch(63% 0.191 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#751E09
oklch(37.6% 0.124 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370600
oklch(22% 0.079 34.1)
#370600 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) | #221C00 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E0005 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370600
#370600
oklch(22% 0.079 34.1)
- #001F26
#001F26
oklch(22% 0.039 215.4)
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 #370600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.094
Use #370600 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.