#370E19
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.7% 0.066 7.2), rgb(55, 14, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#370E19 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370E19 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 14, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.066 7.2) |
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 #370E19 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370E19 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370E19 text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #370E19 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB8
oklch(81% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E93
oklch(70.8% 0.125 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65978
oklch(63.1% 0.159 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13961
oklch(55.5% 0.174 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62A50
oklch(49% 0.161 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#872542
oklch(42.7% 0.134 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2438
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370E19
oklch(23.7% 0.066 7.2)
#370E19 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) | #171719 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212018 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0812 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370E19
#370E19
oklch(23.7% 0.066 7.2)
- #002522
#002522
oklch(23.8% 0.042 186.8)
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 #370E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
Use #370E19 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.