#351524
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.9% 0.055 352.5), rgb(53, 21, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#351524 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351524 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 21, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.055 352.5) |
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 #351524 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351524 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351524 text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #351524 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D385A7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66491
oklch(63.2% 0.134 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1497B
oklch(55.7% 0.146 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#973968
oklch(49% 0.136 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3055
oklch(42.7% 0.113 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351524
oklch(24.9% 0.055 352.5)
#351524 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) | #191C24 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212223 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39141B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351524
#351524
oklch(24.9% 0.055 352.5)
- #00291F
#00291F
oklch(25% 0.048 172.1)
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 #351524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
Use #351524 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.