#351F12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.041 50.8), rgb(53, 31, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#351F12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351F12 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 31, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.041 50.8) |
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 #351F12 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351F12 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351F12 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #351F12 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97750
oklch(63% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55F33
oklch(55.7% 0.108 51)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E26
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351F12
oklch(26.4% 0.041 50.8)
#351F12 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) | #252111 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2612 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1B1C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351F12
#351F12
oklch(26.4% 0.041 50.8)
- #0D2935
#0D2935
oklch(26.6% 0.04 229.2)
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 #351F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #351F12 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.