#361B1E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.043 13.4), rgb(54, 27, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#361B1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361B1E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 27, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.043 13.4) |
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 #361B1E | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361B1E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361B1E text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #361B1E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C92
oklch(70.8% 0.081 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06E77
oklch(63.2% 0.104 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5560
oklch(55.7% 0.113 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#92454F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#773941
oklch(42.7% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#603137
oklch(37.6% 0.068 12.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361B1E
oklch(26% 0.043 13.4)
#361B1E 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) | #20201E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B181C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361B1E
#361B1E
oklch(26% 0.043 13.4)
- #022B2A
#022B2A
oklch(26.2% 0.043 192.4)
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 #361B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #361B1E 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.