#36181E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.048 8.4), rgb(54, 24, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#36181E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36181E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 24, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.048 8.4) |
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 #36181E | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36181E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36181E text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #36181E text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28895
oklch(70.6% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#C4697B
oklch(63% 0.117 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04F64
oklch(55.6% 0.128 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#973F53
oklch(49.1% 0.119 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3544
oklch(42.6% 0.097 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36181E
oklch(25.4% 0.048 8.4)
#36181E 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) | #1D1E1E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B151A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36181E
#36181E
oklch(25.4% 0.048 8.4)
- #002927
#002927
oklch(25.3% 0.044 189.8)
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 #36181E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
Use #36181E 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.