#360909
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.071 25), rgb(54, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#360909 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #360909 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.071 25) |
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 #360909 | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #360909 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #360909 text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #360909 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C75
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5551
oklch(63.1% 0.174 25)
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Step 600
600
#CA3335
oklch(55.6% 0.188 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2328
oklch(49.1% 0.174 25)
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Step 800
800
#8D2022
oklch(42.6% 0.145 25)
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Step 900
900
#722221
oklch(37.8% 0.113 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#360909
oklch(22.4% 0.071 25)
#360909 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) | #161309 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D08 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C000A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #360909
#360909
oklch(22.4% 0.071 25)
- #002024
#002024
oklch(22.3% 0.038 206.6)
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 #360909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #360909 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.