#372B0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.047 86.6), rgb(55, 43, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#372B0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372B0E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 43, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.047 86.6) |
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 #372B0E | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372B0E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372B0E text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #372B0E 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78428
oklch(63% 0.114 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E05
oklch(37.7% 0.074 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372B0E
oklch(29.6% 0.047 86.6)
#372B0E 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) | #312B0B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2725 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372B0E
#372B0E
oklch(29.6% 0.047 86.6)
- #222C44
#222C44
oklch(29.6% 0.046 266.4)
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 #372B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #372B0E 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.