#371600
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.063 52.3), rgb(55, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#371600 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371600 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.063 52.3) |
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 #371600 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371600 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371600 text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #371600 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B494
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A57
oklch(70.7% 0.119 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A1A
oklch(63.2% 0.152 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371600
oklch(24.6% 0.063 52.3)
#371600 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) | #201B00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282200 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D0E11 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371600
#371600
oklch(24.6% 0.063 52.3)
- #002434
#002434
oklch(24.5% 0.05 232.3)
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 #371600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.097
Use #371600 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.