#371508
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.059 40.8), rgb(55, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#371508 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371508 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.059 40.8) |
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 #371508 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371508 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371508 text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #371508 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8869
oklch(70.7% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6740
oklch(63% 0.142 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C1D
oklch(55.7% 0.155 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13C0D
oklch(49.2% 0.144 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#823210
oklch(42.6% 0.119 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371508
oklch(24.5% 0.059 40.8)
#371508 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) | #1E1A07 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272207 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D0E12 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371508
#371508
oklch(24.5% 0.059 40.8)
- #00252F
#00252F
oklch(24.5% 0.045 220.2)
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 #371508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
Use #371508 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.