#372D35
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.1% 0.02 332.9), rgb(55, 45, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#372D35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372D35 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 45, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 10%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.02 332.9) |
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 #372D35 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372D35 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372D35 text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #372D35 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AB
oklch(70.7% 0.039 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F96
oklch(63.1% 0.048 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#866881
oklch(55.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 700
700
#72576D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4759
oklch(42.8% 0.041 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372D35
oklch(31.1% 0.02 332.9)
#372D35 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) | #2D2F35 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3035 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382D30 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372D35
#372D35
oklch(31.1% 0.02 332.9)
- #29342C
#29342C
oklch(31.2% 0.021 153.5)
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 #372D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #372D35 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.