#36140B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.057 35.9), rgb(54, 20, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#36140B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36140B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 20, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.057 35.9) |
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 #36140B | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36140B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36140B text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #36140B text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8771
oklch(70.6% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF674B
oklch(63.2% 0.138 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.15 36)
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Step 700
700
#A03B20
oklch(49% 0.14 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#82321C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36140B
oklch(24.2% 0.057 35.9)
#36140B 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) | #1D1A0A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0D12 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36140B
#36140B
oklch(24.2% 0.057 35.9)
- #00252D
#00252D
oklch(24.4% 0.043 215.6)
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 #36140B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
Use #36140B 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.