#371714
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.052 26.9), rgb(55, 23, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#371714 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371714 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 23, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.052 26.9) |
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 #371714 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371714 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371714 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #371714 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D7887F
oklch(70.6% 0.099 26.9)
-
Step 500
500
#CA695F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 27.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B54E46
oklch(55.5% 0.136 26.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9C3E37
oklch(49.1% 0.127 27)
-
Step 800
800
#7F342E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 27)
-
Step 900
900
#662E29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 26.9)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#371714
oklch(25.1% 0.052 26.9)
#371714 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) | #1F1C14 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262313 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1216 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371714
#371714
oklch(25.1% 0.052 26.9)
- #00282C
#00282C
oklch(25.3% 0.043 204.9)
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 #371714, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #371714 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.