#351516
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.051 19.7), rgb(53, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#351516 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351516 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.051 19.7) |
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 #351516 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351516 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351516 text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #351516 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2B1
oklch(81% 0.061 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78788
oklch(70.7% 0.099 19)
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Step 500
500
#CA686A
oklch(63.2% 0.125 20)
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Step 600
600
#B54D52
oklch(55.6% 0.135 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D42
oklch(49% 0.126 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3337
oklch(42.6% 0.104 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#662E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 20.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351516
oklch(24.4% 0.051 19.7)
#351516 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) | #1C1B16 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242115 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1016 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351516
#351516
oklch(24.4% 0.051 19.7)
- #002628
#002628
oklch(24.4% 0.042 200.1)
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 #351516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
Use #351516 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.