#37070F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.5% 0.075 16.3), rgb(55, 7, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#37070F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| 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 | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37070F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 7, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.075 16.3) |
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 #37070F | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37070F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37070F text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #37070F 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7882
oklch(70.6% 0.142 16)
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Step 500
500
#E14F62
oklch(63.1% 0.181 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2949
oklch(55.7% 0.197 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0183B
oklch(49% 0.183 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1931
oklch(42.6% 0.152 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#731E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37070F
oklch(22.5% 0.075 16.3)
#37070F 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) | #14130F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0E | 0.076 |
| 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°).
- #37070F
#37070F
oklch(22.5% 0.075 16.3)
- #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 #37070F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #37070F 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.