#351D14
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26% 0.041 41.2), rgb(53, 29, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#351D14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351D14 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 29, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.041 41.2) |
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 #351D14 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351D14 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351D14 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #351D14 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7459
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.109 41)
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Step 700
700
#904B30
oklch(49.2% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351D14
oklch(26% 0.041 41.2)
#351D14 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) | #232013 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292514 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A191B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351D14
#351D14
oklch(26% 0.041 41.2)
- #072932
#072932
oklch(26.2% 0.041 219.2)
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 #351D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #351D14 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.