#36061F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.7% 0.08 353.6), rgb(54, 6, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#36061F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36061F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 6, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 80%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.08 353.6) |
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 #36061F | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36061F | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36061F text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36061F text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A8
oklch(70.8% 0.151 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A92
oklch(63.1% 0.193 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C7217D
oklch(55.6% 0.211 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC0E69
oklch(49.2% 0.196 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1356
oklch(42.6% 0.162 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#701B47
oklch(37.7% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36061F
oklch(22.7% 0.08 353.6)
#36061F 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) | #0F1420 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B0311 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36061F
#36061F
oklch(22.7% 0.08 353.6)
- #00231A
#00231A
oklch(22.8% 0.044 171.9)
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 #36061F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #36061F 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.