#372A28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.9% 0.02 28.4), rgb(55, 42, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#372A28 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| 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 | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372A28 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 42, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 16%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.02 28.4) |
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 #372A28 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372A28 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372A28 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #372A28 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
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79893
oklch(70.6% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57F79
oklch(63.1% 0.048 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#906862
oklch(55.7% 0.053 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5651
oklch(49% 0.049 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#634743
oklch(42.7% 0.039 28)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372A28
oklch(29.9% 0.02 28.4)
#372A28 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) | #2D2C28 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E28 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2829 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372A28
#372A28
oklch(29.9% 0.02 28.4)
- #223133
#223133
oklch(30.1% 0.02 206.4)
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 #372A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
Use #372A28 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.