#36180E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.051 39), rgb(54, 24, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#36180E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36180E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 24, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.051 39) |
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 #36180E | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36180E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36180E text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36180E 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58B73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4E
oklch(63% 0.125 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35231
oklch(55.5% 0.135 39)
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Step 700
700
#9A4224
oklch(49.1% 0.126 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D371F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 38.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36180E
oklch(25% 0.051 39)
#36180E 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) | #201C0D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1216 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36180E
#36180E
oklch(25% 0.051 39)
- #002730
#002730
oklch(25.2% 0.045 217.1)
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 #36180E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
Use #36180E 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.