#36151C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.8% 0.053 8.4), rgb(54, 21, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#36151C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 8°. 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 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36151C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 21, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.053 8.4) |
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 #36151C | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36151C | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36151C text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36151C text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA657A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54A63
oklch(55.6% 0.14 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A52
oklch(49% 0.131 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3143
oklch(42.7% 0.108 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36151C
oklch(24.8% 0.053 8.4)
#36151C 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) | #1B1B1C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1118 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36151C
#36151C
oklch(24.8% 0.053 8.4)
- #002825
#002825
oklch(24.9% 0.043 187.3)
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 #36151C, 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 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
Use #36151C 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.