#351205
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.061 40.8), rgb(53, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#351205 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 41°. 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 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351205 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 83%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.061 40.8) |
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 #351205 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351205 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351205 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #351205 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1663C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4916
oklch(55.6% 0.161 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A05
oklch(49.2% 0.149 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#84310B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C14
oklch(37.6% 0.096 40.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351205
oklch(23.5% 0.061 40.8)
#351205 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) | #1C1804 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242004 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B0A0F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351205
#351205
oklch(23.5% 0.061 40.8)
- #00232C
#00232C
oklch(23.7% 0.043 218.7)
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 #351205, 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 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
Use #351205 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.