#372C20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.026 69), rgb(55, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#372C20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372C20 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.026 69) |
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 #372C20 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372C20 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372C20 text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #372C20 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59C80
oklch(70.8% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38360
oklch(63.2% 0.063 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C46
oklch(55.6% 0.069 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#785A37
oklch(49% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E29
oklch(37.8% 0.041 70.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372C20
oklch(30.2% 0.026 69)
#372C20 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) | #302C1F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F20 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2929 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372C20
#372C20
oklch(30.2% 0.026 69)
- #242F3B
#242F3B
oklch(30% 0.027 250.9)
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 #372C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #372C20 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.