#372C1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.1% 0.029 73.1), rgb(55, 44, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#372C1E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372C1E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 44, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.029 73.1) |
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 #372C1E | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372C1E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372C1E text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #372C1E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3835A
oklch(63% 0.069 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C3F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 73)
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Step 700
700
#795A31
oklch(49.1% 0.07 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A29
oklch(42.7% 0.058 74)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372C1E
oklch(30.1% 0.029 73.1)
#372C1E 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) | #302C1D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2928 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372C1E
#372C1E
oklch(30.1% 0.029 73.1)
- #242F3C
#242F3C
oklch(30.1% 0.028 252.9)
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 #372C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #372C1E 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.