#372216
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.039 50.3), rgb(55, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#372216 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372216 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.039 50.3) |
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 #372216 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372216 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372216 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #372216 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69477
oklch(70.7% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77854
oklch(63% 0.094 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26039
oklch(55.5% 0.101 50)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 50)
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Step 800
800
#714125
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372216
oklch(27.5% 0.039 50.3)
#372216 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) | #282415 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2916 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1E1F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372216
#372216
oklch(27.5% 0.039 50.3)
- #112B37
#112B37
oklch(27.5% 0.039 230.4)
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 #372216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #372216 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.