#372A20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.7% 0.026 59.1), rgb(55, 42, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#372A20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372A20 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.026 59.1) |
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 #372A20 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372A20 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372A20 text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #372A20 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78163
oklch(63.2% 0.063 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#916A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C583B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.041 58.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372A20
oklch(29.7% 0.026 59.1)
#372A20 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) | #2E2B1F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E20 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2727 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372A20
#372A20
oklch(29.7% 0.026 59.1)
- #212F39
#212F39
oklch(29.7% 0.026 239.8)
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 #372A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #372A20 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.