#36210F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.044 59.9), rgb(54, 33, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#36210F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36210F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 33, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.044 59.9) |
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 #36210F | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36210F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36210F text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36210F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7946B
oklch(70.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87943
oklch(63.1% 0.105 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36121
oklch(55.6% 0.114 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C5012
oklch(49.2% 0.107 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#724213
oklch(42.8% 0.089 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3818
oklch(37.7% 0.069 59.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#36210F 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) | #27230D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C280F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1D1D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36210F
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
- #10293A
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
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 #36210F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #36210F 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.