#350B16
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.067 8.5), rgb(53, 11, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#350B16 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #350B16 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 11, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.067 8.5) |
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 #350B16 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #350B16 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #350B16 text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #350B16 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB6
oklch(81% 0.08 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D91
oklch(70.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85776
oklch(63.1% 0.164 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3375E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8274E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#892340
oklch(42.8% 0.138 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#350B16
oklch(22.8% 0.067 8.5)
#350B16 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) | #151516 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D15 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A050F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #350B16
#350B16
oklch(22.8% 0.067 8.5)
- #002220
#002220
oklch(22.7% 0.039 189.1)
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 #350B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
Use #350B16 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.