#37070E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.5% 0.075 17.6), rgb(55, 7, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#37070E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37070E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 7, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.075 17.6) |
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 #37070E | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37070E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37070E text on white | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #37070E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAB
oklch(81% 0.089 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB787F
oklch(70.6% 0.142 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14F5F
oklch(63% 0.181 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2946
oklch(55.6% 0.197 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11838
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F192E
oklch(42.6% 0.152 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37070E
oklch(22.5% 0.075 17.6)
#37070E 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) | #14130E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D000A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37070E
#37070E
oklch(22.5% 0.075 17.6)
- #002122
#002122
oklch(22.5% 0.038 197.7)
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 #37070E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #37070E 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.