#36331E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.035 101.1), rgb(54, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#36331E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36331E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.035 101.1) |
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 #36331E | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36331E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36331E text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36331E 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#A9A272
oklch(70.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F752F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6221
oklch(49.1% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#57501E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#36331E
oklch(31.8% 0.035 101.1)
#36331E 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) | #37321C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39302E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36331E
#36331E
oklch(31.8% 0.035 101.1)
- #2F3044
#2F3044
oklch(31.7% 0.036 281.9)
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 #36331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #36331E 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.