#36280D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.7% 0.046 81.5), rgb(54, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#36280D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 81°. 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 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36280D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 61%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.046 81.5) |
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 #36280D | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36280D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36280D text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36280D 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
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE99
oklch(81% 0.055 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B60
oklch(70.6% 0.086 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB822E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 81.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36280D
oklch(28.7% 0.046 81.5)
#36280D 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) | #2E280A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2422 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36280D
#36280D
oklch(28.7% 0.046 81.5)
- #1E2A41
#1E2A41
oklch(28.6% 0.046 262.7)
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 #36280D, 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 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
Use #36280D 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.