#36210B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6), rgb(54, 33, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#36210B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36210B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 33, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6) |
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 #36210B | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36210B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36210B text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36210B 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79564
oklch(70.7% 0.089 65)
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Step 500
500
#B87A37
oklch(63.1% 0.113 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46105
oklch(55.6% 0.124 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724202
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C380F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#36210B 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) | #282309 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D270B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C1C1C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36210B
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
- #10283C
#10283C
oklch(26.8% 0.048 246)
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 #36210B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #36210B 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.