#37221E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.7% 0.034 31.2), rgb(55, 34, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#37221E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37221E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 34, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.034 31.2) |
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 #37221E | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37221E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37221E text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #37221E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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Step 400
400
#C59288
oklch(70.6% 0.064 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5776B
oklch(63.1% 0.081 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05F53
oklch(55.6% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#894E43
oklch(49.1% 0.082 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4038
oklch(42.6% 0.068 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37221E
oklch(27.7% 0.034 31.2)
#37221E 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) | #27251E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1F21 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37221E
#37221E
oklch(27.7% 0.034 31.2)
- #122D32
#122D32
oklch(27.8% 0.034 211.2)
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 #37221E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #37221E 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.