#37490A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.087 124.9), rgb(55, 73, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#37490A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37490A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 73, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.087 124.9) |
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 #37490A | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37490A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #37490A text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #37490A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C99A
oklch(81% 0.067 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC61
oklch(70.7% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#779730
oklch(63.1% 0.134 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37490A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#37490A 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) | #4E4400 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4310 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A453D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37490A
#37490A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 124.9)
- #4C3466
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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 #37490A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
Use #37490A 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.