#350500
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.4% 0.078 33.6), rgb(53, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#350500 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #350500 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.078 33.6) |
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 #350500 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #350500 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #350500 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #350500 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A61
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45132
oklch(63% 0.188 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#751F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#350500
oklch(21.4% 0.078 33.6)
#350500 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) | #141000 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B00 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0004 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #350500
#350500
oklch(21.4% 0.078 33.6)
- #001E24
#001E24
oklch(21.6% 0.038 213)
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 #350500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.096
Use #350500 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.