#372E19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.036 87.1), rgb(55, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#372E19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372E19 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.036 87.1) |
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 #372E19 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372E19 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372E19 text on white | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #372E19 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 500
500
#A08647
oklch(63.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372E19
oklch(30.5% 0.036 87.1)
#372E19 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) | #332E17 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2B29 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372E19
#372E19
oklch(30.5% 0.036 87.1)
- #272F42
#272F42
oklch(30.6% 0.036 266.6)
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 #372E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #372E19 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.