#361F21
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.036 14.1), rgb(54, 31, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#361F21 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361F21 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 31, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.036 14.1) |
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 #361F21 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361F21 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361F21 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #361F21 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78F94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 13)
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Step 500
500
#B87379
oklch(63.1% 0.087 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35B62
oklch(55.6% 0.094 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A51
oklch(49% 0.088 14)
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Step 800
800
#713D43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3538
oklch(37.8% 0.056 15.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#361F21 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) | #232321 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292721 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1D20 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361F21
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
- #0D2C2C
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
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 #361F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
Use #361F21 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.