#36301B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.035 94), rgb(54, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#36301B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36301B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.035 94) |
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 #36301B | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36301B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36301B text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #36301B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA070
oklch(70.6% 0.067 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#85722B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#715F1D
oklch(49% 0.086 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36301B
oklch(31% 0.035 94)
#36301B 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) | #342F19 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2D2B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36301B
#36301B
oklch(31% 0.035 94)
- #2B2F42
#2B2F42
oklch(31% 0.035 275)
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 #36301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #36301B 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.