#372D19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.3% 0.036 83.8), rgb(55, 45, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#372D19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372D19 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 45, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.036 83.8) |
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 #372D19 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372D19 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372D19 text on white | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #372D19 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28549
oklch(63.1% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 84)
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Step 700
700
#785C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372D19
oklch(30.3% 0.036 83.8)
#372D19 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) | #322D17 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F1A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2A28 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372D19
#372D19
oklch(30.3% 0.036 83.8)
- #252E41
#252E41
oklch(30.2% 0.037 264.7)
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 #372D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #372D19 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.