#37141A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.7% 0.056 11.5), rgb(55, 20, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#37141A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| 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 | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37141A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 20, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.056 11.5) |
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 #37141A | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37141A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37141A text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #37141A 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8490
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6374
oklch(63.1% 0.135 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#B9475D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F374C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#812F3F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#682B35
oklch(37.8% 0.088 12.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37141A
oklch(24.7% 0.056 11.5)
#37141A 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) | #1B1B1A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242219 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1016 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37141A
#37141A
oklch(24.7% 0.056 11.5)
- #002726
#002726
oklch(24.6% 0.042 192.2)
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 #37141A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #37141A 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.