#36372F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.3% 0.014 112.9), rgb(54, 55, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#36372F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36372F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 55, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 8%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.014 112.9) |
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 #36372F | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36372F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #36372F text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #36372F text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A296
oklch(70.7% 0.017 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#898B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.021 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737566
oklch(55.6% 0.023 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606254
oklch(49% 0.022 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5045
oklch(42.7% 0.018 111.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36372F
oklch(33.3% 0.014 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#36372F 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) | #38362F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373635 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #36372F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #36372F 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.