#371C1C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.043 20.3), rgb(55, 28, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#371C1C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C1C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.043 20.3) |
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 #371C1C | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C1C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C1C text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C1C 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C8B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5657
oklch(55.6% 0.112 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#934547
oklch(49.1% 0.105 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#773A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#613232
oklch(37.8% 0.068 20.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C1C
oklch(26.4% 0.043 20.3)
#371C1C 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) | #22201C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C191C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C1C
#371C1C
oklch(26.4% 0.043 20.3)
- #032B2D
#032B2D
oklch(26.4% 0.042 199.9)
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 #371C1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #371C1C 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.