#36261A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.4% 0.032 57.9), rgb(54, 38, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#36261A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 58°. 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 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36261A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.032 57.9) |
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 #36261A | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36261A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36261A text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #36261A text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#986640
oklch(55.5% 0.084 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#825532
oklch(49.1% 0.078 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A462A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B26
oklch(37.8% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36261A
oklch(28.4% 0.032 57.9)
#36261A 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) | #2B2719 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2323 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36261A
#36261A
oklch(28.4% 0.032 57.9)
- #1A2C38
#1A2C38
oklch(28.3% 0.032 238.6)
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 #36261A, 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 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #36261A 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.