#351E2B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.041 345.3), rgb(53, 30, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#351E2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351E2B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 30, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.041 345.3) |
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 #351E2B | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351E2B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351E2B text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #351E2B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 345)
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Step 500
500
#B57097
oklch(63.1% 0.1 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05782
oklch(55.6% 0.11 345)
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Step 700
700
#88476D
oklch(49% 0.101 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B59
oklch(42.7% 0.083 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#351E2B 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) | #20232B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381E23 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351E2B
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
- #102D21
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
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 #351E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
Use #351E2B 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.