#371C18
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.2% 0.044 29.3), rgb(55, 28, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#371C18 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C18 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.044 29.3) |
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 #371C18 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C18 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C18 text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C18 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17064
oklch(63.2% 0.105 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC564B
oklch(55.5% 0.115 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#94463C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 29)
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Step 800
800
#783A32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#61322C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C18
oklch(26.2% 0.044 29.3)
#371C18 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) | #222018 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292618 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C181B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C18
#371C18
oklch(26.2% 0.044 29.3)
- #022A30
#022A30
oklch(26.2% 0.044 209.9)
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 #371C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #371C18 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.