#35090F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.07 17.2), rgb(53, 9, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#35090F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35090F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 9, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.07 17.2) |
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 #35090F | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35090F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35090F text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #35090F text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C82
oklch(70.7% 0.132 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5563
oklch(63% 0.169 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8344A
oklch(55.7% 0.184 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC243C
oklch(49.1% 0.171 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C2131
oklch(42.8% 0.142 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#70222C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 16.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35090F
oklch(22.3% 0.07 17.2)
#35090F 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) | #15130F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B020B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35090F
#35090F
oklch(22.3% 0.07 17.2)
- #002121
#002121
oklch(22.4% 0.038 194.8)
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 #35090F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #35090F 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.