#371C0C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.05 49.8), rgb(55, 28, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#371C0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C0C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.05 49.8) |
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 #371C0C | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C0C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C0C text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C0C text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C37141
oklch(63% 0.121 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE581E
oklch(55.5% 0.131 50)
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Step 700
700
#964710
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B12
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#623317
oklch(37.6% 0.079 49.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C0C
oklch(26% 0.05 49.8)
#371C0C 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) | #241F0A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1718 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C0C
#371C0C
oklch(26% 0.05 49.8)
- #022837
#022837
oklch(26% 0.049 229.6)
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 #371C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #371C0C 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.