#36160E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.054 35.1), rgb(54, 22, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#36160E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 35°. 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 16.43:1.
| 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 | #36160E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.054 35.1) |
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 #36160E | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36160E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36160E text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36160E 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88975
oklch(70.7% 0.102 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6951
oklch(63% 0.13 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74F35
oklch(55.7% 0.141 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F27
oklch(49.2% 0.131 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3422
oklch(42.6% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F21
oklch(37.8% 0.084 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36160E
oklch(24.6% 0.054 35.1)
#36160E 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) | #1E1B0D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1014 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36160E
#36160E
oklch(24.6% 0.054 35.1)
- #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 #36160E, 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 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
Use #36160E 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.