#351D09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.049 57.8), rgb(53, 29, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#351D09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351D09 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 29, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.049 57.8) |
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 #351D09 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351D09 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351D09 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #351D09 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7639
oklch(63.2% 0.118 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D0E
oklch(55.7% 0.129 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#763F06
oklch(42.8% 0.099 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351D09
oklch(25.8% 0.049 57.8)
#351D09 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) | #241F07 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2509 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1819 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351D09
#351D09
oklch(25.8% 0.049 57.8)
- #072738
#072738
oklch(25.9% 0.048 236.4)
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 #351D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.009
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #351D09 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.