#350819
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.5% 0.073 2.1), rgb(53, 8, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#350819 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #350819 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 8, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.073 2.1) |
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 #350819 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #350819 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #350819 text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #350819 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6799A
oklch(70.8% 0.139 2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5181
oklch(63.2% 0.177 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C62E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.192 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E59
oklch(49.1% 0.178 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D48
oklch(42.6% 0.147 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 1.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#350819
oklch(22.5% 0.073 2.1)
#350819 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) | #121419 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D18 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A030F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #350819
#350819
oklch(22.5% 0.073 2.1)
- #00221D
#00221D
oklch(22.6% 0.041 181)
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 #350819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #350819 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.