#372A24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.8% 0.022 46.1), rgb(55, 42, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#372A24 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372A24 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 42, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.022 46.1) |
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 #372A24 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372A24 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372A24 text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #372A24 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6806E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#916956
oklch(55.7% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5746
oklch(49.1% 0.055 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372A24
oklch(29.8% 0.022 46.1)
#372A24 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) | #2D2B24 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E24 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2828 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372A24
#372A24
oklch(29.8% 0.022 46.1)
- #213036
#213036
oklch(29.8% 0.023 224.6)
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 #372A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #372A24 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.