#361516
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.053 19.9), rgb(54, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#361516 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361516 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.053 19.9) |
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 #361516 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361516 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361516 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #361516 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 20)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6669
oklch(63% 0.128 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74B50
oklch(55.6% 0.14 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C41
oklch(49.2% 0.129 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3236
oklch(42.6% 0.107 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361516
oklch(24.6% 0.053 19.9)
#361516 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) | #1C1B16 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252215 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1016 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361516
#361516
oklch(24.6% 0.053 19.9)
- #002728
#002728
oklch(24.7% 0.042 197.4)
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 #361516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #361516 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.