#352016
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.037 46.1), rgb(53, 32, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#352016 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352016 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 32, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.037 46.1) |
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 #352016 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352016 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352016 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #352016 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6937B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7785A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2603F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F31
oklch(49.2% 0.092 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352016
oklch(26.8% 0.037 46.1)
#352016 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) | #262215 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2716 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1C1D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352016
#352016
oklch(26.8% 0.037 46.1)
- #0F2A34
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
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 #352016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
Use #352016 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.