#371C23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.044 3.8), rgb(55, 28, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#371C23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C23 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.044 3.8) |
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 #371C23 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C23 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C23 text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C23 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9B
oklch(70.7% 0.083 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE6D82
oklch(63.1% 0.105 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#A9546C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#91445A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#763849
oklch(42.7% 0.089 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F313D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 4.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C23
oklch(26.6% 0.044 3.8)
#371C23 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) | #202123 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272622 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1A1E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C23
#371C23
oklch(26.6% 0.044 3.8)
- #042C28
#042C28
oklch(26.5% 0.043 185.1)
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 #371C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #371C23 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.