#37362D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.015 102), rgb(55, 54, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#37362D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37362D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 54, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 10%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.015 102) |
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 #37362D | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37362D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37362D text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #37362D text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A194
oklch(70.7% 0.019 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#767463
oklch(55.6% 0.026 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#636152
oklch(49% 0.023 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#515043
oklch(42.8% 0.021 103.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37362D
oklch(33.1% 0.015 102)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#37362D 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) | #38352C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362D | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393533 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37362D
#37362D
oklch(33.1% 0.015 102)
- #34353E
#34353E
oklch(33.2% 0.016 280.5)
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 #37362D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #37362D 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.