HSL(37, 74%, 9%)

Very Dark Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(37,74%,9%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(37, 74%, 9%) color: hsl(37, 74%, 9%)
HEX #281B06 color: #281B06
RGB rgb(40, 27, 6) color: rgb(40, 27, 6)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 33%, 85%, 84%)
HSV hsv(37, 85%, 16%)
HWB hwb(37 2% 84%) color: hwb(37 2% 84%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2333 0.0395 77.17) color: oklch(0.2333 0.0395 77.17)
Lab lab(10.91 3.59 13.88) color: lab(10.91 3.59 13.88)
LCH lch(10.91 14.34 75.5) color: lch(10.91 14.34 75.5)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 16.81:1
vs Black 1.25:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#22220B — rgb(34, 34, 11)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#23240C — rgb(35, 36, 12)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#270F10 — rgb(39, 15, 16)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(37, 74%, 9%);

text

color: hsl(37, 74%, 9%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(37, 74%, 9%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(37, 74%, 29%), hsl(37, 74%, 9%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(37, 74%, 9%), hsl(37, 74%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #281B06;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(37,74%,9%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(37, 74%, 9%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(37, 74%, 9%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Very Dark Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(37, 74%, 9%)?

HEX: #281B06 | RGB: rgb(40, 27, 6) | CMYK: 0%, 33%, 85%, 84% | HSV: 37°, 85%, 16%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #281B06?

The complementary color is HSL(217, 74%, 9%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 37°, 157°, and 277°. For analogous combinations, try hues 7° and 67°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(37, 74%, 9%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(37, 74%, 9%); — As HEX: color: #281B06; — As RGB: color: rgb(40, 27, 6); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(37,74%,9%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(37, 74%, 9%);