#372C0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.048 89), rgb(55, 44, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#372C0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372C0E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 44, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.048 89) |
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 #372C0E | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372C0E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372C0E text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #372C0E 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68526
oklch(63.1% 0.115 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F03
oklch(37.8% 0.075 88.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372C0E
oklch(29.8% 0.048 89)
#372C0E 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) | #322B0B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2825 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372C0E
#372C0E
oklch(29.8% 0.048 89)
- #232C45
#232C45
oklch(29.7% 0.047 268.3)
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 #372C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #372C0E 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.