#36280F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.7% 0.044 80), rgb(54, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#36280F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 80°. 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 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36280F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.044 80) |
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 #36280F | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36280F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36280F text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #36280F 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE9B
oklch(81% 0.053 80.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500
#AB8235
oklch(63.2% 0.106 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 79.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36280F
oklch(28.7% 0.044 80)
#36280F 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) | #2E280D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C10 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2422 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36280F
#36280F
oklch(28.7% 0.044 80)
- #1E2B40
#1E2B40
oklch(28.8% 0.043 259.7)
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 #36280F, 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 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #36280F 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.