#36290D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.9% 0.046 84), rgb(54, 41, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#36290D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36290D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 41, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 61%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.046 84) |
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 #36290D | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36290D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36290D text on white | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36290D text on black | 1.47:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BE99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 83.9)
-
Step 400
400
#BB9C5E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 83.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A9832B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 84.4)
-
Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
-
Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
-
Step 900
900
#543E07
oklch(37.8% 0.073 84.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#36290D
oklch(28.9% 0.046 84)
#36290D 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) | #2F290A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2523 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36290D
#36290D
oklch(28.9% 0.046 84)
- #1F2B42
#1F2B42
oklch(29% 0.046 262.8)
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 #36290D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #36290D 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.