#371C27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.045 354.7), rgb(55, 28, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#371C27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 355°. 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 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C27 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.045 354.7) |
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 #371C27 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C27 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C27 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C27 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85377
oklch(55.7% 0.119 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#904364
oklch(49.2% 0.111 355)
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Step 800
800
#753752
oklch(42.7% 0.093 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3044
oklch(37.7% 0.073 354.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C27
oklch(26.7% 0.045 354.7)
#371C27 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) | #1F2127 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262626 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1B20 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C27
#371C27
oklch(26.7% 0.045 354.7)
- #062D24
#062D24
oklch(26.8% 0.046 173.8)
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 #371C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #371C27 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.