#351817
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.047 23), rgb(53, 24, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#351817 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351817 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.047 23) |
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 #351817 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351817 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351817 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #351817 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28B87
oklch(70.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56C69
oklch(63.1% 0.114 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05250
oklch(55.6% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#974241
oklch(49.1% 0.115 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3736
oklch(42.8% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#63302F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 22.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351817
oklch(25.1% 0.047 23)
#351817 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) | #1E1D17 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262316 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1418 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351817
#351817
oklch(25.1% 0.047 23)
- #00282B
#00282B
oklch(25.2% 0.043 202.4)
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 #351817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #351817 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.