#36342B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.4% 0.016 96.8), rgb(54, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#36342B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36342B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 11%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.016 96.8) |
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 #36342B | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36342B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36342B text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36342B text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A194
oklch(70.8% 0.019 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.024 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#777462
oklch(55.6% 0.027 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#646151
oklch(49.1% 0.025 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#524F43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 95.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36342B
oklch(32.4% 0.016 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#36342B 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) | #36332A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37342B | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383331 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36342B
#36342B
oklch(32.4% 0.016 96.8)
- #32333C
#32333C
oklch(32.4% 0.016 280.4)
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 #36342B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #36342B 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.