#372A27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.9% 0.02 33.2), rgb(55, 42, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#372A27 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372A27 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 42, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 17%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.02 33.2) |
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 #372A27 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372A27 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372A27 text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #372A27 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79891
oklch(70.6% 0.039 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57F76
oklch(63.1% 0.049 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#90685F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 33)
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Step 700
700
#7A574F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372A27
oklch(29.9% 0.02 33.2)
#372A27 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) | #2D2B27 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E27 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2829 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372A27
#372A27
oklch(29.9% 0.02 33.2)
- #223034
#223034
oklch(29.8% 0.02 217.2)
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 #372A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #372A27 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.