#373E28
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.037 122.7), rgb(55, 62, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#373E28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #373E28 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 62, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.037 122.7) |
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 #373E28 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #373E28 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #373E28 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #373E28 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA687
oklch(70.8% 0.045 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#838F69
oklch(63% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A50
oklch(55.7% 0.064 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6641
oklch(49.1% 0.057 122)
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Step 800
800
#4A5336
oklch(42.6% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#373E28
oklch(35.1% 0.037 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#373E28 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) | #413B27 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B29 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393C38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #373E28
#373E28
oklch(35.1% 0.037 122.7)
- #3E364B
#3E364B
oklch(35% 0.037 301.9)
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 #373E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #373E28 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.