What color is #360616?

#360616 is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(54, 6, 22), and in HSL hsl(340, 80%, 12%).

Is #360616 accessible as text?

On white, #360616 has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #360616, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #360616?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-950 (#460809).

What colors go well with #360616?

#360616 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #063727. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #360616 below.

Is #360616 good for buttons?

#360616 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #360616 — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #360616 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #360616 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#360616 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #360616

Not just a swatch — here's how #360616 works with other colors. Named schemes with #360616 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #360616 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #360616 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #360616 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #360616 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322527 Surface #F3EDE3

Oxblood carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #360616 Secondary #4B383C Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #360616 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 66/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #360616

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #360616 with

Tyrian Purple Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECB8CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #370606 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #360616 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #360616;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 6 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.076 5.8);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FCD9E5;
  --color-200: #F7B6CB;
  --color-300: #EB84A6;
  --color-400: #DB5783;
  --color-500: #C13463;
  --color-600: #932F50;
  --color-700: #68273D;
  --color-800: #441D2A;
  --color-900: #29141B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FCD9E5',
    200: '#F7B6CB',
    300: '#EB84A6',
    400: '#DB5783',
    500: '#C13463',
    600: '#932F50',
    700: '#68273D',
    800: '#441D2A',
    900: '#29141B',
  },
}

$base: #360616;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FCD9E5;
$base-200: #F7B6CB;
$base-300: #EB84A6;
$base-400: #DB5783;
$base-500: #C13463;
$base-600: #932F50;
$base-700: #68273D;
$base-800: #441D2A;
$base-900: #29141B;
$base-hover: #2C0512;
$base-subtle: #E593AE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#360616",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B6CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB84A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB5783",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C13463",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68273D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}