#372803
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.7% 0.056 85.3), rgb(55, 40, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#372803 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372803 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 40, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 90%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.056 85.3) |
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 #372803 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372803 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372803 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #372803 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B4D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372803
oklch(28.7% 0.056 85.3)
#372803 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) | #2F2800 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C04 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2321 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372803
#372803
oklch(28.7% 0.056 85.3)
- #1D2946
#1D2946
oklch(28.6% 0.056 265.9)
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 #372803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #372803 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.