#36400A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.075 119.8), rgb(54, 64, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#36400A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36400A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 64, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.075 119.8) |
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 #36400A | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36400A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #36400A text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #36400A text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 120)
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Step 500
500
#81933C
oklch(63% 0.115 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D12
oklch(55.6% 0.125 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495609
oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36400A
oklch(35.1% 0.075 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#36400A 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) | #453C02 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C36 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36400A
#36400A
oklch(35.1% 0.075 119.8)
- #41315C
#41315C
oklch(35.2% 0.075 299.7)
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 #36400A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.007
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #36400A 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.