#36100A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.5% 0.063 31.2), rgb(54, 16, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#36100A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36100A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 16, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.063 31.2) |
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 #36100A | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36100A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36100A text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #36100A text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18372
oklch(70.7% 0.119 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5604D
oklch(63% 0.152 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14330
oklch(55.7% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63323
oklch(49.1% 0.154 31)
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Step 800
800
#872C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C291E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36100A
oklch(23.5% 0.063 31.2)
#36100A 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) | #1A1709 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F09 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C080F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36100A
#36100A
oklch(23.5% 0.063 31.2)
- #002329
#002329
oklch(23.5% 0.041 211.3)
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 #36100A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
Use #36100A 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.