#35170A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.053 43.1), rgb(53, 23, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#35170A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35170A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 23, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.053 43.1) |
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 #35170A | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35170A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35170A text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #35170A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C96D46
oklch(63.2% 0.128 43)
-
Step 600
600
#B45225
oklch(55.5% 0.14 43)
-
Step 700
700
#9B4218
oklch(49.1% 0.13 42.7)
-
Step 800
800
#7E3717
oklch(42.7% 0.108 42.7)
-
Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#35170A
oklch(24.6% 0.053 43.1)
#35170A 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) | #1F1B09 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1114 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35170A
#35170A
oklch(24.6% 0.053 43.1)
- #002530
#002530
oklch(24.5% 0.045 222.3)
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 #35170A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
Use #35170A 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.