#372525
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.6% 0.028 18.9), rgb(55, 37, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#372525 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372525 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 37, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.028 18.9) |
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 #372525 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372525 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372525 text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #372525 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9494
oklch(70.7% 0.052 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE797A
oklch(63% 0.067 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#996262
oklch(55.6% 0.072 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#835152
oklch(49.2% 0.067 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4243
oklch(42.6% 0.056 18)
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Step 900
900
#563838
oklch(37.6% 0.043 19.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372525
oklch(28.6% 0.028 18.9)
#372525 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) | #282825 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B25 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2325 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372525
#372525
oklch(28.6% 0.028 18.9)
- #192F30
#192F30
oklch(28.7% 0.028 199.4)
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 #372525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #372525 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.