#36361B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.043 108.6), rgb(54, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#36361B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36361B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.043 108.6) |
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 #36361B | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36361B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36361B text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #36361B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#777744
oklch(55.7% 0.072 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#646435
oklch(49.2% 0.067 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#51512D
oklch(42.6% 0.054 108.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36361B
oklch(32.5% 0.043 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#36361B 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) | #3A3419 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393330 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36361B
#36361B
oklch(32.5% 0.043 108.6)
- #333149
#333149
oklch(32.6% 0.042 287.6)
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 #36361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #36361B 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.