#372109
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1), rgb(55, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#372109 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372109 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1) |
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 #372109 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372109 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372109 text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #372109 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB999
oklch(80.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99460
oklch(70.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA792F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#372109 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) | #282307 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2809 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1C1C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372109
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
- #0F293D
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
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 #372109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #372109 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.