#37140E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.058 31.5), rgb(55, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#37140E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37140E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.058 31.5) |
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 #37140E | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37140E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37140E text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #37140E 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4936
oklch(55.5% 0.151 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13929
oklch(49% 0.141 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833023
oklch(42.7% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37140E
oklch(24.4% 0.058 31.5)
#37140E 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) | #1D1A0D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D0D13 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37140E
#37140E
oklch(24.4% 0.058 31.5)
- #00252C
#00252C
oklch(24.3% 0.043 213.2)
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 #37140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #37140E 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.