#36070E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.2% 0.074 17.3), rgb(54, 7, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#36070E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 17°. 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 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36070E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 7, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.074 17.3) |
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 #36070E | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36070E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36070E text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36070E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7980
oklch(70.6% 0.14 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05161
oklch(63.1% 0.178 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C48
oklch(55.7% 0.194 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#B01B39
oklch(49.2% 0.181 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B30
oklch(42.8% 0.15 17)
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Step 900
900
#731F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 17.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36070E
oklch(22.2% 0.074 17.3)
#36070E 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) | #14130E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C000A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36070E
#36070E
oklch(22.2% 0.074 17.3)
- #002021
#002021
oklch(22.1% 0.038 197.8)
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 #36070E, 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 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #36070E 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.