#371812
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.3% 0.051 32.2), rgb(55, 24, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#371812 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371812 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 24, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.051 32.2) |
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 #371812 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371812 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371812 text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #371812 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96B58
oklch(63.2% 0.123 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4503E
oklch(55.5% 0.134 32)
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Step 700
700
#9B4030
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3628
oklch(42.8% 0.103 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F25
oklch(37.7% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371812
oklch(25.3% 0.051 32.2)
#371812 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) | #201D11 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272311 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1317 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371812
#371812
oklch(25.3% 0.051 32.2)
- #00282F
#00282F
oklch(25.4% 0.044 212.2)
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 #371812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #371812 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.