#36120A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.06 34), rgb(54, 18, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#36120A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36120A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 18, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 69%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.06 34) |
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 #36120A | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36120A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36120A text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36120A text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A3
oklch(81% 0.071 34)
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Step 400
400
#DE8571
oklch(70.7% 0.114 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2644B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE472D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33720
oklch(49% 0.147 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F1C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 34)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 33.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36120A
oklch(23.8% 0.06 34)
#36120A 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) | #1C1809 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242009 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0A10 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36120A
#36120A
oklch(23.8% 0.06 34)
- #00242B
#00242B
oklch(23.9% 0.042 213.5)
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 #36120A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #36120A 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.