#373A09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.5% 0.067 113), rgb(55, 58, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#373A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373A09 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.067 113) |
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 #373A09 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373A09 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #373A09 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #373A09 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A9041
oklch(63.1% 0.103 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A1D
oklch(55.7% 0.112 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#61660D
oklch(49% 0.104 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5410
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373A09
oklch(33.5% 0.067 113)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#373A09 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) | #3F3702 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3631 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373A09
#373A09
oklch(33.5% 0.067 113)
- #382F56
#382F56
oklch(33.4% 0.068 293)
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 #373A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.016
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.066
Use #373A09 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.