#36220D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.2% 0.045 65.2), rgb(54, 34, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#36220D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36220D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 34, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.045 65.2) |
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 #36220D | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36220D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36220D text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #36220D 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69667
oklch(70.8% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26211
oklch(55.5% 0.119 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#704308
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36220D
oklch(27.2% 0.045 65.2)
#36220D 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) | #28230B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1D1D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36220D
#36220D
oklch(27.2% 0.045 65.2)
- #12293C
#12293C
oklch(27.2% 0.046 245.5)
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 #36220D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #36220D 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.