#372E1B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.034 85.2), rgb(55, 46, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#372E1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372E1B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 34%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.034 85.2) |
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 #372E1B | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372E1B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372E1B text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #372E1B 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#765D22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372E1B
oklch(30.6% 0.034 85.2)
#372E1B 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) | #322E1A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2B29 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372E1B
#372E1B
oklch(30.6% 0.034 85.2)
- #272F41
#272F41
oklch(30.6% 0.035 265.8)
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 #372E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #372E1B 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.