#37200E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2), rgb(55, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#37200E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37200E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2) |
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 #37200E | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37200E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37200E text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #37200E 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7740
oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 57)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0D
oklch(49% 0.113 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#744010
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#37200E 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) | #27220C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1B1C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37200E
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
- #0C293A
#0C293A
oklch(26.8% 0.047 237.9)
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 #37200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #37200E 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.