#370824
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23.4% 0.081 348.6), rgb(55, 8, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#370824 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370824 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 8, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.081 348.6) |
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 #370824 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370824 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370824 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #370824 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E475B0
oklch(70.6% 0.153 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.195 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42387
oklch(55.6% 0.212 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A91073
oklch(49.1% 0.198 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#89155D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370824
oklch(23.4% 0.081 348.6)
#370824 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) | #0F1625 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E23 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0614 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370824
#370824
oklch(23.4% 0.081 348.6)
- #00251A
#00251A
oklch(23.5% 0.047 168.7)
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 #370824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
Use #370824 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.