#371E1E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.039 20), rgb(55, 30, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#371E1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371E1E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 30, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.039 20) |
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 #371E1E | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371E1E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371E1E text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #371E1E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7171
oklch(63% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7595A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F484A
oklch(49% 0.096 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3334
oklch(37.6% 0.062 19)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.039 20)
#371E1E 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) | #23221E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1B1E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371E1E
#371E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.039 20)
- #082C2E
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
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 #371E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #371E1E 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.