#373C1A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.053 116.2), rgb(55, 60, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#373C1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373C1A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 60, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 40%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.053 116.2) |
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 #373C1A | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373C1A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #373C1A text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #373C1A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA678
oklch(70.7% 0.064 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#879055
oklch(63.2% 0.082 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707A39
oklch(55.6% 0.09 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E662C
oklch(49% 0.082 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5425
oklch(42.8% 0.069 116.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373C1A
oklch(34.2% 0.053 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#373C1A 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) | #403917 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40391C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3934 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373C1A
#373C1A
oklch(34.2% 0.053 116.2)
- #3B3351
#3B3351
oklch(34.3% 0.052 295.8)
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 #373C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #373C1A 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.