#351101
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.064 44.9), rgb(53, 17, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#351101 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351101 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 17, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.064 44.9) |
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 #351101 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351101 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351101 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #351101 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB298
oklch(80.9% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF875E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#D4652C
oklch(63.2% 0.156 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C07
oklch(37.8% 0.102 45.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351101
oklch(23.3% 0.064 44.9)
#351101 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) | #1B1700 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F00 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B080D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351101
#351101
oklch(23.3% 0.064 44.9)
- #00222D
#00222D
oklch(23.4% 0.044 223.8)
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 #351101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
Use #351101 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.