#36160D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.054 36.6), rgb(54, 22, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#36160D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36160D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 22, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.054 36.6) |
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 #36160D | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36160D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36160D text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36160D 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
#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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D88973
oklch(70.7% 0.103 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 37)
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Step 600
600
#B74F31
oklch(55.7% 0.142 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F24
oklch(49.1% 0.132 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#80351F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 37)
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Step 900
900
#672F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36160D
oklch(24.6% 0.054 36.6)
#36160D 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) | #1E1B0C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1014 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36160D
#36160D
oklch(24.6% 0.054 36.6)
- #00262E
#00262E
oklch(24.7% 0.044 215.2)
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 #36160D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
Use #36160D 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.