#36171A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.05 15.2), rgb(54, 23, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#36171A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36171A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 23, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 40%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.05 15.2) |
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 #36171A | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36171A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36171A text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36171A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4888D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76971
oklch(63.1% 0.119 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.13 15)
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Step 700
700
#993F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C343D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#642E34
oklch(37.6% 0.078 14.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36171A
oklch(25.1% 0.05 15.2)
#36171A 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) | #1D1D1A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252319 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1318 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36171A
#36171A
oklch(25.1% 0.05 15.2)
- #002828
#002828
oklch(25.1% 0.043 194.8)
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 #36171A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #36171A 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.