#36141B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.6% 0.055 9.1), rgb(54, 20, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#36141B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36141B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 20, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.055 9.1) |
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 #36141B | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36141B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36141B text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36141B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B8
oklch(81% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88593
oklch(70.7% 0.103 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6478
oklch(63.2% 0.133 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74861
oklch(55.6% 0.145 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3950
oklch(49.1% 0.134 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#803042
oklch(42.8% 0.111 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#672B38
oklch(37.7% 0.087 8.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36141B
oklch(24.6% 0.055 9.1)
#36141B 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) | #1B1B1B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1017 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36141B
#36141B
oklch(24.6% 0.055 9.1)
- #002725
#002725
oklch(24.6% 0.043 189.6)
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 #36141B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
Use #36141B 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.