#372C13
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.042 86), rgb(55, 44, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#372C13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372C13 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 44, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.042 86) |
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 #372C13 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372C13 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372C13 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #372C13 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58538
oklch(63.2% 0.103 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D09
oklch(55.5% 0.111 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372C13
oklch(29.9% 0.042 86)
#372C13 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) | #312C11 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F14 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2826 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372C13
#372C13
oklch(29.9% 0.042 86)
- #242D43
#242D43
oklch(29.9% 0.042 266.8)
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 #372C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #372C13 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.