#351608
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.055 43.7), rgb(53, 22, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#351608 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351608 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 22, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.055 43.7) |
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 #351608 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351608 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351608 text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #351608 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.104 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B41
oklch(63% 0.133 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6511E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4110
oklch(49.1% 0.134 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3612
oklch(42.7% 0.111 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351608
oklch(24.3% 0.055 43.7)
#351608 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) | #1F1A07 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262107 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1013 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351608
#351608
oklch(24.3% 0.055 43.7)
- #002430
#002430
oklch(24.2% 0.046 224.9)
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 #351608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
Use #351608 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.