#36081F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23% 0.077 354.3), rgb(54, 8, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#36081F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36081F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.077 354.3) |
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 #36081F | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36081F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36081F text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36081F text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E577A6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA4E90
oklch(63.1% 0.186 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5287B
oklch(55.6% 0.203 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA1867
oklch(49.2% 0.188 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1954
oklch(42.8% 0.155 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D46
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36081F
oklch(23% 0.077 354.3)
#36081F 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) | #101520 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B0512 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36081F
#36081F
oklch(23% 0.077 354.3)
- #00231B
#00231B
oklch(22.9% 0.043 174.1)
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 #36081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #36081F 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.