#371203
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.065 42.5), rgb(55, 18, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#371203 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371203 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 18, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 90%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.065 42.5) |
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 #371203 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371203 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371203 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #371203 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08561
oklch(70.6% 0.123 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56331
oklch(63.1% 0.157 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 42.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371203
oklch(23.9% 0.065 42.5)
#371203 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) | #1D1802 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262002 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D090F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371203
#371203
oklch(23.9% 0.065 42.5)
- #00232E
#00232E
oklch(23.8% 0.044 223.3)
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 #371203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
Use #371203 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.