What color is #36371D?

#36371D is a very dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(54, 55, 29), and in HSL hsl(62, 31%, 16%).

Is #36371D accessible as text?

On white, #36371D has a contrast ratio of 12.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #36371D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36371D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #36371D?

#36371D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D1C35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36371D below.

Is #36371D good for buttons?

#36371D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #36371D — black text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36371D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #36371D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#36371D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36371D

Not just a swatch — here's how #36371D works with other colors. Named schemes with #36371D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36371D Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

Espresso 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 #36371D Secondary #B16908 Accent #6D7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Espresso 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 #36371D Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Espresso 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 #36371D Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1E Surface #F2EDE3

Espresso 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 #36371D Secondary #5B5B52 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Espresso 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 Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #36371D 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 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

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 #36371D

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People also use #36371D with

Taupe Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum Army Green

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 12.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #2C351C — 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 #36371D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36371D;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 55 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.042 110.4);
  --color-50: #FAFAF5;
  --color-100: #F1F1E4;
  --color-200: #E2E3CA;
  --color-300: #CACCA4;
  --color-400: #B1B37F;
  --color-500: #94965F;
  --color-600: #73744E;
  --color-700: #53543B;
  --color-800: #373829;
  --color-900: #23231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FAFAF5',
    100: '#F1F1E4',
    200: '#E2E3CA',
    300: '#CACCA4',
    400: '#B1B37F',
    500: '#94965F',
    600: '#73744E',
    700: '#53543B',
    800: '#373829',
    900: '#23231A',
  },
}

$base: #36371D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFAF5;
$base-100: #F1F1E4;
$base-200: #E2E3CA;
$base-300: #CACCA4;
$base-400: #B1B37F;
$base-500: #94965F;
$base-600: #73744E;
$base-700: #53543B;
$base-800: #373829;
$base-900: #23231A;
$base-hover: #2A2B17;
$base-subtle: #CDCEB0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36371D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1F1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2E3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CACCA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1B37F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#94965F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#73744E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53543B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#373829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #36371D

Color Lab

Pairs with #36371D

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