#372000
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.058 70.9), rgb(55, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#372000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372000 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.058 70.9) |
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 #372000 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372000 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372000 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #372000 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA91
oklch(80.9% 0.068 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB944F
oklch(70.6% 0.109 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372000
oklch(26.7% 0.058 70.9)
#372000 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) | #282200 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2701 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1A1A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372000
#372000
oklch(26.7% 0.058 70.9)
- #0D2741
#0D2741
oklch(26.7% 0.058 250.9)
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 #372000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #372000 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.