#370E09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.3% 0.067 29.9), rgb(55, 14, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#370E09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370E09 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 14, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.067 29.9) |
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 #370E09 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370E09 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370E09 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #370E09 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48071
oklch(70.6% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.175 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D20
oklch(49.1% 0.164 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A271D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370E09
oklch(23.3% 0.067 29.9)
#370E09 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) | #191608 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F08 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D050D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370E09
#370E09
oklch(23.3% 0.067 29.9)
- #002328
#002328
oklch(23.4% 0.04 208.6)
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 #370E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #370E09 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.