#36202B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.038 348.5), rgb(54, 32, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#36202B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 349°. 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 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36202B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 32, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.038 348.5) |
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 #36202B | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36202B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36202B text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36202B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38EA8
oklch(70.6% 0.073 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37293
oklch(63.1% 0.092 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E597D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#87496A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 348)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36202B
oklch(27.6% 0.038 348.5)
#36202B 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) | #22242B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27282A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392024 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36202B
#36202B
oklch(27.6% 0.038 348.5)
- #132E24
#132E24
oklch(27.6% 0.038 167.2)
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 #36202B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #36202B 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.