#36001E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.8% 0.09 352.6), rgb(54, 0, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#36001E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36001E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 0, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.09 352.6) |
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 #36001E | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36001E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36001E text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36001E text on black | 1.17:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACADD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C7
oklch(81% 0.107 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#E43B96
oklch(63.1% 0.219 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#750F48
oklch(37.7% 0.143 353)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36001E
oklch(21.8% 0.09 352.6)
#36001E 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) | #0A111F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B1D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B000D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36001E
#36001E
oklch(21.8% 0.09 352.6)
- #002018
#002018
oklch(21.7% 0.042 172.9)
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 #36001E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #36001E 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.