#37261F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.7% 0.029 43.4), rgb(55, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#37261F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37261F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 28%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.029 43.4) |
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 #37261F | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37261F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37261F text on white | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #37261F 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C67
oklch(63.1% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37261F
oklch(28.7% 0.029 43.4)
#37261F 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) | #2A281E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2324 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37261F
#37261F
oklch(28.7% 0.029 43.4)
- #1A2E35
#1A2E35
oklch(28.7% 0.029 222.2)
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 #37261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #37261F 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.