#36232B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.3% 0.032 352.4), rgb(54, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#36232B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36232B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.032 352.4) |
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 #36232B | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36232B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36232B text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36232B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E78
oklch(55.5% 0.084 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E65
oklch(49.2% 0.077 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563644
oklch(37.6% 0.05 352)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36232B
oklch(28.3% 0.032 352.4)
#36232B 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) | #25272B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392226 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36232B
#36232B
oklch(28.3% 0.032 352.4)
- #182F28
#182F28
oklch(28.4% 0.032 172.4)
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 #36232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #36232B 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.