#373319
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.042 100.7), rgb(55, 51, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#373319 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373319 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 51, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.042 100.7) |
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 #373319 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373319 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #373319 text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #373319 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA268
oklch(70.6% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#827413
oklch(55.5% 0.11 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6101
oklch(49% 0.102 100.1)
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Step 800
800
#59500A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494213
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#373319
oklch(31.8% 0.042 100.7)
#373319 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) | #373217 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39331A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B302D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373319
#373319
oklch(31.8% 0.042 100.7)
- #2E3047
#2E3047
oklch(31.8% 0.041 279.9)
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 #373319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
Use #373319 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.