#36202C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.039 346.1), rgb(54, 32, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#36202C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36202C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 32, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.039 346.1) |
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 #36202C | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36202C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36202C text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36202C 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37295
oklch(63.2% 0.094 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5980
oklch(55.6% 0.103 346)
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Step 700
700
#87496C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C58
oklch(42.7% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36202C
oklch(27.6% 0.039 346.1)
#36202C 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) | #22252C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27282B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392024 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36202C
#36202C
oklch(27.6% 0.039 346.1)
- #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 #36202C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
Use #36202C 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.