#372F38
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.7% 0.019 322.5), rgb(55, 47, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#372F38 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372F38 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 47, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 9%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.019 322.5) |
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 #372F38 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372F38 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372F38 text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #372F38 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AE
oklch(70.6% 0.037 323)
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Step 500
500
#97809A
oklch(63% 0.047 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#826A85
oklch(55.7% 0.05 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5871
oklch(49.1% 0.048 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#59485C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372F38
oklch(31.7% 0.019 322.5)
#372F38 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) | #2E3138 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303238 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373032 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372F38
#372F38
oklch(31.7% 0.019 322.5)
- #2D352C
#2D352C
oklch(31.8% 0.019 142.1)
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 #372F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #372F38 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.