#371515
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.055 21.8), rgb(55, 21, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#371515 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371515 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 21, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.055 21.8) |
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 #371515 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371515 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371515 text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #371515 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AE
oklch(81% 0.065 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8684
oklch(70.8% 0.104 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6565
oklch(63% 0.132 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A3D
oklch(49% 0.133 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#813133
oklch(42.8% 0.111 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#682C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371515
oklch(24.8% 0.055 21.8)
#371515 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) | #1D1B15 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252214 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1015 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371515
#371515
oklch(24.8% 0.055 21.8)
- #00272A
#00272A
oklch(24.8% 0.042 202.5)
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 #371515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #371515 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.