#36280B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.6% 0.048 82.7), rgb(54, 40, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#36280B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36280B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 40, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.048 82.7) |
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 #36280B | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36280B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36280B text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36280B text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 82.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8227
oklch(63.1% 0.115 83)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 82.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36280B
oklch(28.6% 0.048 82.7)
#36280B 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) | #2E2808 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2422 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36280B
#36280B
oklch(28.6% 0.048 82.7)
- #1E2A42
#1E2A42
oklch(28.6% 0.047 263.4)
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 #36280B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #36280B 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.