#36440D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.079 123), rgb(54, 68, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#36440D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36440D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 68, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.079 123) |
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 #36440D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36440D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #36440D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #36440D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79D
oklch(80.8% 0.059 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA67
oklch(70.6% 0.094 123)
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Step 500
500
#7C953A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#657F0F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455706
oklch(42.6% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36440D
oklch(36.2% 0.079 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#36440D 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) | #483F04 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F12 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394039 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36440D
#36440D
oklch(36.2% 0.079 123)
- #46325F
#46325F
oklch(36.1% 0.079 303.2)
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 #36440D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #36440D 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.