#36400C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.074 119.9), rgb(54, 64, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#36400C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36400C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 64, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.074 119.9) |
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 #36400C | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36400C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #36400C text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #36400C 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
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A969
oklch(70.7% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#81933E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D17
oklch(55.6% 0.123 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596905
oklch(49% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#49560C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36400C
oklch(35.1% 0.074 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#36400C 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) | #453C04 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C10 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C36 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36400C
#36400C
oklch(35.1% 0.074 119.9)
- #41315B
#41315B
oklch(35.1% 0.073 300.2)
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 #36400C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.008
- 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 #36400C 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.