#37391E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.5% 0.043 112.2), rgb(55, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#37391E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37391E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.043 112.2) |
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 #37391E | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37391E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37391E text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #37391E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#747845
oklch(55.7% 0.072 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37391E
oklch(33.5% 0.043 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#37391E 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) | #3D371C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3632 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37391E
#37391E
oklch(33.5% 0.043 112.2)
- #37334B
#37334B
oklch(33.6% 0.042 291.6)
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 #37391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
Use #37391E 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.