#36141E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.7% 0.056 3.5), rgb(54, 20, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#36141E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36141E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 20, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.056 3.5) |
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 #36141E | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36141E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36141E text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36141E 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 3)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6381
oklch(63.2% 0.135 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6476A
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3858
oklch(49.1% 0.136 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#662B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36141E
oklch(24.7% 0.056 3.5)
#36141E 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) | #1A1B1E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1118 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36141E
#36141E
oklch(24.7% 0.056 3.5)
- #002823
#002823
oklch(24.8% 0.044 182.5)
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 #36141E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
Use #36141E 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.