What color is #37371C?

#37371C is a very dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(55, 55, 28), and in HSL hsl(60, 33%, 16%).

Is #37371C accessible as text?

On white, #37371C has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #37371C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37371C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #37371C?

#37371C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B1B36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #37371C below.

Is #37371C good for buttons?

#37371C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #37371C — black text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #37371C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #37371C is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#37371C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37371C

Not just a swatch — here's how #37371C works with other colors. Named schemes with #37371C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37371C Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

Espresso plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #37371C Secondary #B16909 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Espresso as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #37371C Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Espresso sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #37371C Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #2A2A1E Surface #F2EDE3

Espresso carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #37371C Secondary #5B5B52 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Espresso is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #37371C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #37371C

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People also use #37371C with

Taupe Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEDECA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D361B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #37371C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #37371C;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 55 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.043 108.5);
  --color-50: #FAFAF5;
  --color-100: #F2F2E3;
  --color-200: #E4E4C9;
  --color-300: #CDCDA2;
  --color-400: #B4B47E;
  --color-500: #97975D;
  --color-600: #75754C;
  --color-700: #55553A;
  --color-800: #383829;
  --color-900: #23231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FAFAF5',
    100: '#F2F2E3',
    200: '#E4E4C9',
    300: '#CDCDA2',
    400: '#B4B47E',
    500: '#97975D',
    600: '#75754C',
    700: '#55553A',
    800: '#383829',
    900: '#23231A',
  },
}

$base: #37371C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFAF5;
$base-100: #F2F2E3;
$base-200: #E4E4C9;
$base-300: #CDCDA2;
$base-400: #B4B47E;
$base-500: #97975D;
$base-600: #75754C;
$base-700: #55553A;
$base-800: #383829;
$base-900: #23231A;
$base-hover: #2B2B16;
$base-subtle: #CFCFAF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37371C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2F2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4E4C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDCDA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B4B47E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#97975D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75754C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55553A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #37371C

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Pairs with #37371C

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