#372C17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.037 82.6), rgb(55, 44, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#372C17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 83°. 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 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372C17 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 44, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.037 82.6) |
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 #372C17 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372C17 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372C17 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #372C17 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48445
oklch(63% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D24
oklch(55.6% 0.099 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B16
oklch(49.1% 0.092 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#634B16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372C17
oklch(30% 0.037 82.6)
#372C17 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) | #312C15 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F18 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2927 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372C17
#372C17
oklch(30% 0.037 82.6)
- #242E41
#242E41
oklch(30.1% 0.037 262.9)
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 #372C17, 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 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #372C17 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.