#36150B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.056 37.5), rgb(54, 21, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#36150B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36150B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 21, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.056 37.5) |
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 #36150B | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36150B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36150B text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36150B 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8870
oklch(70.7% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD684A
oklch(63% 0.136 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#81331B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36150B
oklch(24.4% 0.056 37.5)
#36150B 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) | #1E1A0A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26210A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0E13 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36150B
#36150B
oklch(24.4% 0.056 37.5)
- #00252E
#00252E
oklch(24.4% 0.044 217.9)
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 #36150B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #36150B 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.