#37231E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.032 34.6), rgb(55, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#37231E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 35°. 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 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37231E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.032 34.6) |
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 #37231E | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37231E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37231E text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37231E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49387
oklch(70.7% 0.062 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47869
oklch(63.1% 0.079 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6051
oklch(55.6% 0.086 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#884F42
oklch(49.1% 0.08 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4136
oklch(42.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37231E
oklch(28% 0.032 34.6)
#37231E 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) | #28251E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2022 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37231E
#37231E
oklch(28% 0.032 34.6)
- #142D33
#142D33
oklch(28% 0.033 215.2)
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 #37231E, 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 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #37231E 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.