#36161B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.051 11.7), rgb(54, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#36161B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36161B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.051 11.7) |
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 #36161B | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36161B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36161B text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36161B 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68791
oklch(70.8% 0.098 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86776
oklch(63.1% 0.124 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 12)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3340
oklch(42.7% 0.103 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#652D36
oklch(37.6% 0.081 11.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36161B
oklch(25% 0.051 11.7)
#36161B 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) | #1C1C1B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1218 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36161B
#36161B
oklch(25% 0.051 11.7)
- #002827
#002827
oklch(25% 0.043 192.2)
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 #36161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #36161B 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.