#371E26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5), rgb(55, 30, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#371E26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371E26 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 30, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5) |
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 #371E26 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371E26 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371E26 text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #371E26 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F87
oklch(63% 0.099 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55671
oklch(55.5% 0.108 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D465F
oklch(49% 0.1 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#371E26 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) | #212326 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282725 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1D21 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371E26
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
- #0B2D27
#0B2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.041 179.3)
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 #371E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #371E26 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.