#351706
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.055 48.2), rgb(53, 23, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#351706 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351706 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 23, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 80%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.055 48.2) |
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 #351706 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351706 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351706 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #351706 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59C
oklch(81% 0.066 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D39
oklch(63% 0.134 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5530E
oklch(55.7% 0.146 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3806
oklch(42.8% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#663111
oklch(37.8% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351706
oklch(24.5% 0.055 48.2)
#351706 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) | #1F1B04 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272206 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1113 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351706
#351706
oklch(24.5% 0.055 48.2)
- #002432
#002432
oklch(24.3% 0.048 228.8)
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 #351706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.093
Use #351706 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.