#372C2B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.5% 0.016 24.2), rgb(55, 44, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#372C2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372C2B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 44, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 12%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.016 24.2) |
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 #372C2B | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372C2B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372C2B text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #372C2B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A97
oklch(70.8% 0.03 26)
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Step 500
500
#A0817E
oklch(63.2% 0.039 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A67
oklch(55.6% 0.043 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#765856
oklch(49.1% 0.04 23)
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Step 800
800
#604846
oklch(42.7% 0.033 24)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372C2B
oklch(30.5% 0.016 24.2)
#372C2B 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) | #2E2D2B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F2B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2B2C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372C2B
#372C2B
oklch(30.5% 0.016 24.2)
- #263233
#263233
oklch(30.7% 0.016 202.6)
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 #372C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
Use #372C2B 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.