#36331A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.04 102.4), rgb(54, 51, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#36331A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36331A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 51, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.04 102.4) |
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 #36331A | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36331A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36331A text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36331A text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 103)
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Step 500
500
#958C40
oklch(63.2% 0.098 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#80751C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 102)
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Step 700
700
#6C620C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 102)
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Step 800
800
#585010
oklch(42.7% 0.081 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#484316
oklch(37.8% 0.064 103)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36331A
oklch(31.7% 0.04 102.4)
#36331A 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) | #373118 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A302D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36331A
#36331A
oklch(31.7% 0.04 102.4)
- #2F3046
#2F3046
oklch(31.8% 0.039 281.9)
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 #36331A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
Use #36331A 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.