#37191E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.048 10.4), rgb(55, 25, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#37191E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37191E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 25, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.048 10.4) |
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 #37191E | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37191E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37191E text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #37191E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28993
oklch(70.7% 0.09 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56A79
oklch(63.2% 0.116 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05062
oklch(55.7% 0.126 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#974051
oklch(49.2% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3542
oklch(42.6% 0.097 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37191E
oklch(25.8% 0.048 10.4)
#37191E 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) | #1F1E1E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C161B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37191E
#37191E
oklch(25.8% 0.048 10.4)
- #002A28
#002A28
oklch(25.7% 0.044 189.9)
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 #37191E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #37191E 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.