#372E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.6% 0.03 81.6), rgb(55, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#372E1E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372E1E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.03 81.6) |
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 #372E1E | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372E1E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372E1E text on white | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #372E1E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400
#B39E79
oklch(70.8% 0.057 81.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08556
oklch(63.1% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C26
oklch(42.8% 0.061 82)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372E1E
oklch(30.6% 0.03 81.6)
#372E1E 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) | #322E1D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2B2A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372E1E
#372E1E
oklch(30.6% 0.03 81.6)
- #27303F
#27303F
oklch(30.7% 0.03 260.5)
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 #372E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
Use #372E1E 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.