#371817
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.05 23.1), rgb(55, 24, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#371817 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371817 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.05 23.1) |
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 #371817 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371817 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371817 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #371817 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58985
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23)
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Step 500
500
#C86A66
oklch(63.2% 0.12 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.131 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A403F
oklch(49.2% 0.121 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3534
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371817
oklch(25.4% 0.05 23.1)
#371817 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) | #1F1D17 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272416 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1418 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371817
#371817
oklch(25.4% 0.05 23.1)
- #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 #371817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
Use #371817 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.