#372D21
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.025 71.7), rgb(55, 45, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#372D21 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.025. 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 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372D21 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 45, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 25%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.025 71.7) |
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 #372D21 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372D21 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372D21 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #372D21 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C80
oklch(70.7% 0.048 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18461
oklch(63.2% 0.061 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D47
oklch(55.6% 0.066 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#775B38
oklch(49.1% 0.062 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372D21
oklch(30.5% 0.025 71.7)
#372D21 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) | #312D20 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333021 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2B2A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372D21
#372D21
oklch(30.5% 0.025 71.7)
- #26303B
#26303B
oklch(30.5% 0.024 251.1)
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 #372D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #372D21 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.