#362A18
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.4% 0.035 76.9), rgb(54, 42, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#362A18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #362A18 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 42, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.035 76.9) |
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 #362A18 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #362A18 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #362A18 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #362A18 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C72
oklch(70.8% 0.066 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#A6834D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#916C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.091 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A22
oklch(49.2% 0.085 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#64491E
oklch(42.5% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 77.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#362A18
oklch(29.4% 0.035 76.9)
#362A18 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) | #2F2A17 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D18 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2726 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #362A18
#362A18
oklch(29.4% 0.035 76.9)
- #212D3D
#212D3D
oklch(29.4% 0.034 255.8)
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 #362A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #362A18 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.