#372008
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.051 63.6), rgb(55, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#372008 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 64°. 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 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372008 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.051 63.6) |
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 #372008 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372008 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372008 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #372008 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB935F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC772E
oklch(63% 0.122 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3708
oklch(37.8% 0.08 63.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372008
oklch(26.8% 0.051 63.6)
#372008 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) | #272206 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2708 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1B1B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372008
#372008
oklch(26.8% 0.051 63.6)
- #0D283D
#0D283D
oklch(26.8% 0.051 245)
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 #372008, 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 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #372008 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.