#36060F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.1% 0.075 15.2), rgb(54, 6, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#36060F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36060F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 6, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 80%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.075 15.2) |
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 #36060F | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36060F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36060F text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36060F text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7883
oklch(70.7% 0.142 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14E65
oklch(63% 0.182 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD284C
oklch(55.7% 0.198 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0173D
oklch(49% 0.183 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1933
oklch(42.7% 0.152 15)
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Step 900
900
#731E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36060F
oklch(22.1% 0.075 15.2)
#36060F 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) | #13120F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C000A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36060F
#36060F
oklch(22.1% 0.075 15.2)
- #002020
#002020
oklch(22% 0.038 194.8)
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 #36060F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #36060F 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.