#36221D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.6% 0.032 34.6), rgb(54, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#36221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36221D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.032 34.6) |
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 #36221D | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36221D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36221D text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36221D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49387
oklch(70.7% 0.062 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47869
oklch(63.1% 0.079 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6051
oklch(55.6% 0.086 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#884F42
oklch(49.1% 0.08 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4136
oklch(42.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36221D
oklch(27.6% 0.032 34.6)
#36221D 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) | #27241D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1F21 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36221D
#36221D
oklch(27.6% 0.032 34.6)
- #132C32
#132C32
oklch(27.6% 0.033 215.3)
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 #36221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #36221D 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.