#37100C
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.7% 0.063 28.6), rgb(55, 16, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#37100C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37100C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.063 28.6) |
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 #37100C | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37100C | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37100C text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37100C text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28275
oklch(70.7% 0.121 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65F51
oklch(63.1% 0.153 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#C24135
oklch(55.7% 0.167 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A73128
oklch(49.1% 0.156 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#872A22
oklch(42.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2821
oklch(37.7% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37100C
oklch(23.7% 0.063 28.6)
#37100C 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) | #1A170B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D080F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37100C
#37100C
oklch(23.7% 0.063 28.6)
- #002429
#002429
oklch(23.8% 0.041 208.4)
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 #37100C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #37100C 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.