#37412E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.034 130.5), rgb(55, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#37412E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37412E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.034 130.5) |
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 #37412E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37412E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #37412E text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #37412E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F906F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 130)
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Step 600
600
#687A57
oklch(55.5% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#566747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37412E
oklch(36% 0.034 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#37412E 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) | #433E2D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E2F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383F3C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37412E
#37412E
oklch(36% 0.034 130.5)
- #43384B
#43384B
oklch(36% 0.035 310.8)
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 #37412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
Use #37412E 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.