#350D09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.065 28.9), rgb(53, 13, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#350D09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 29°. 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 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #350D09 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.065 28.9) |
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 #350D09 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #350D09 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #350D09 text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #350D09 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38173
oklch(70.7% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43E32
oklch(55.6% 0.172 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82F25
oklch(49% 0.159 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#892920
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#350D09
oklch(22.8% 0.065 28.9)
#350D09 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) | #181508 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E08 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B040C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #350D09
#350D09
oklch(22.8% 0.065 28.9)
- #002126
#002126
oklch(22.7% 0.039 209.2)
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 #350D09, 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 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #350D09 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.