#351E29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.04 350), rgb(53, 30, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#351E29 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351E29 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 30, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.04 350) |
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 #351E29 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351E29 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351E29 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #351E29 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA7
oklch(70.6% 0.076 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0587C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#894868
oklch(49.1% 0.097 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B55
oklch(42.6% 0.081 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#351E29 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) | #202329 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262628 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381D22 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351E29
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
- #0F2D23
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
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 #351E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #351E29 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.