#37261B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.6% 0.032 53.9), rgb(55, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#37261B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 54°. 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 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37261B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.032 53.9) |
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 #37261B | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37261B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37261B text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #37261B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BBAA
oklch(81% 0.038 55.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BF977D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 54.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AF7D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 54.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9A6542
oklch(55.6% 0.085 53.6)
-
Step 700
700
#835434
oklch(49.1% 0.078 54.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6B452B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 54.4)
-
Step 900
900
#573A27
oklch(37.7% 0.051 53.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#37261B
oklch(28.6% 0.032 53.9)
#37261B 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) | #2B271A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2323 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37261B
#37261B
oklch(28.6% 0.032 53.9)
- #1A2D38
#1A2D38
oklch(28.6% 0.032 234.9)
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 #37261B, 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 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #37261B 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.