#372020
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.3% 0.036 19.6), rgb(55, 32, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#372020 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372020 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 32, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.036 19.6) |
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 #372020 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372020 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372020 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #372020 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87474
oklch(63.1% 0.086 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372020
oklch(27.3% 0.036 19.6)
#372020 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) | #242320 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2820 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1D20 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372020
#372020
oklch(27.3% 0.036 19.6)
- #0E2D2E
#0E2D2E
oklch(27.5% 0.036 198.2)
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 #372020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #372020 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.