#37071E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23% 0.079 356), rgb(55, 7, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#37071E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37071E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 7, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.079 356) |
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 #37071E | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37071E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37071E text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #37071E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E775A3
oklch(70.6% 0.149 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.191 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#C82377
oklch(55.7% 0.207 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1064
oklch(49.1% 0.193 356)
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Step 800
800
#8C1552
oklch(42.8% 0.16 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#711B44
oklch(37.8% 0.125 355.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37071E
oklch(23% 0.079 356)
#37071E 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) | #11151F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0311 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37071E
#37071E
oklch(23% 0.079 356)
- #00231C
#00231C
oklch(22.9% 0.043 176.4)
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 #37071E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
Use #37071E 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.