#36170A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.054 42.5), rgb(54, 23, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#36170A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36170A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 23, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.054 42.5) |
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 #36170A | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36170A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36170A text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36170A 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A0
oklch(81% 0.065 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B44
oklch(63% 0.132 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65124
oklch(55.7% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C4116
oklch(49.1% 0.133 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3615
oklch(42.7% 0.111 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36170A
oklch(24.7% 0.054 42.5)
#36170A 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) | #1F1B09 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272209 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1114 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36170A
#36170A
oklch(24.7% 0.054 42.5)
- #002631
#002631
oklch(24.9% 0.046 221.9)
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 #36170A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #36170A 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.