#35180D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.05 41.1), rgb(53, 24, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#35180D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 41°. 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 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35180D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 24, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.05 41.1) |
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 #35180D | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35180D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35180D text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #35180D 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2542F
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#994422
oklch(49.2% 0.123 41)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35180D
oklch(24.8% 0.05 41.1)
#35180D 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) | #201C0C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1315 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35180D
#35180D
oklch(24.8% 0.05 41.1)
- #002630
#002630
oklch(24.8% 0.045 219.7)
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 #35180D, 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 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
Use #35180D 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.