#372E2B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31% 0.014 39.3), rgb(55, 46, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#372E2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372E2B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 46, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 12%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.014 39.3) |
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 #372E2B | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372E2B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372E2B text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #372E2B 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09B94
oklch(70.6% 0.027 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D837A
oklch(63.2% 0.035 40)
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Step 600
600
#876C63
oklch(55.5% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#735A52
oklch(49.1% 0.035 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A43
oklch(42.7% 0.028 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E39
oklch(37.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372E2B
oklch(31% 0.014 39.3)
#372E2B 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) | #302F2B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32312B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392D2D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #372E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #372E2B 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.