#372D16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.039 86.5), rgb(55, 45, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#372D16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372D16 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.039 86.5) |
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 #372D16 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372D16 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372D16 text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #372D16 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
#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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38540
oklch(63.1% 0.095 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E1B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C0B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 86.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372D16
oklch(30.2% 0.039 86.5)
#372D16 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) | #322D14 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F17 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2928 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372D16
#372D16
oklch(30.2% 0.039 86.5)
- #252E42
#252E42
oklch(30.2% 0.039 265.5)
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 #372D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #372D16 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.