What color is #36061E?

#36061E is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(54, 6, 30), and in HSL hsl(330, 80%, 12%).

Is #36061E accessible as text?

On white, #36061E has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #36061E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36061E?

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

What colors go well with #36061E?

#36061E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #06371F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36061E below.

Is #36061E good for buttons?

#36061E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #36061E — black text only reaches 1.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36061E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #36061E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#36061E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36061E

Not just a swatch — here's how #36061E works with other colors. Named schemes with #36061E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36061E Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #36061E Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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 #36061E 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 #36061E Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 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 #36061E Secondary #4B3940 Support #9C9087 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 #36061E 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 64/100

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 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

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 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #36061E

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For fashion

People also use #36061E with

Tyrian Purple Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECB8D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37060E — 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 #36061E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36061E;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 6 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.079 354.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1F7;
  --color-100: #FCD9EB;
  --color-200: #F7B6D6;
  --color-300: #EB84B8;
  --color-400: #DB5799;
  --color-500: #C1347A;
  --color-600: #932F61;
  --color-700: #682747;
  --color-800: #441D30;
  --color-900: #29141F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F7',
    100: '#FCD9EB',
    200: '#F7B6D6',
    300: '#EB84B8',
    400: '#DB5799',
    500: '#C1347A',
    600: '#932F61',
    700: '#682747',
    800: '#441D30',
    900: '#29141F',
  },
}

$base: #36061E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F7;
$base-100: #FCD9EB;
$base-200: #F7B6D6;
$base-300: #EB84B8;
$base-400: #DB5799;
$base-500: #C1347A;
$base-600: #932F61;
$base-700: #682747;
$base-800: #441D30;
$base-900: #29141F;
$base-hover: #2C0518;
$base-subtle: #E593BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36061E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B6D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB84B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB5799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C1347A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932F61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}