#371417
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.6% 0.056 16.9), rgb(55, 20, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#371417 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371417 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 20, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.056 16.9) |
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 #371417 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371417 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371417 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #371417 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8589
oklch(70.8% 0.106 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE636C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94754
oklch(55.5% 0.147 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3844
oklch(49% 0.137 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#812F38
oklch(42.6% 0.113 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B30
oklch(37.6% 0.088 17.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371417
oklch(24.6% 0.056 16.9)
#371417 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) | #1C1B17 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252216 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0F15 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371417
#371417
oklch(24.6% 0.056 16.9)
- #002728
#002728
oklch(24.7% 0.042 197.4)
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 #371417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #371417 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.