#371409
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.059 38), rgb(55, 20, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#371409 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371409 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 20, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.059 38) |
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 #371409 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371409 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371409 text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #371409 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD876C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16644
oklch(63.2% 0.144 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A24
oklch(55.6% 0.156 38)
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Step 700
700
#A23A16
oklch(49.1% 0.145 38)
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Step 800
800
#833115
oklch(42.6% 0.12 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371409
oklch(24.3% 0.059 38)
#371409 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) | #1D1A08 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262108 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D0D12 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371409
#371409
oklch(24.3% 0.059 38)
- #00252E
#00252E
oklch(24.4% 0.044 217.9)
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 #371409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #371409 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.