#37401A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.06 120.6), rgb(55, 64, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#37401A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37401A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 64, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.06 120.6) |
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 #37401A | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37401A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #37401A text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #37401A text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#829251
oklch(63.2% 0.091 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C34
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#596826
oklch(49% 0.092 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#495521
oklch(42.7% 0.077 120.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37401A
oklch(35.3% 0.06 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#37401A 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) | #443C16 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3D37 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37401A
#37401A
oklch(35.3% 0.06 120.6)
- #403456
#403456
oklch(35.3% 0.059 299.6)
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 #37401A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #37401A 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.