#37171F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.5% 0.052 5.6), rgb(55, 23, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#37171F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37171F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 23, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.052 5.6) |
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 #37171F | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37171F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37171F text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #37171F text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58698
oklch(70.7% 0.099 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7667E
oklch(63% 0.125 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34B68
oklch(55.6% 0.138 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#993C56
oklch(49.1% 0.127 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3246
oklch(42.7% 0.106 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#652D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 6.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37171F
oklch(25.5% 0.052 5.6)
#37171F 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) | #1D1D1F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C141A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37171F
#37171F
oklch(25.5% 0.052 5.6)
- #002A26
#002A26
oklch(25.6% 0.045 185.2)
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 #37171F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
Use #37171F 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.