#35141B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.4% 0.054 8.6), rgb(53, 20, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#35141B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35141B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 20, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.054 8.6) |
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 #35141B | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35141B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35141B text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35141B text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA657A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54A63
oklch(55.6% 0.14 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A52
oklch(49.2% 0.132 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3143
oklch(42.7% 0.108 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35141B
oklch(24.4% 0.054 8.6)
#35141B 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) | #1A1B1B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1017 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35141B
#35141B
oklch(24.4% 0.054 8.6)
- #002724
#002724
oklch(24.6% 0.043 187.1)
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 #35141B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #35141B 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.