#35201B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.034 34), rgb(53, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#35201B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35201B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.034 34) |
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 #35201B | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35201B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35201B text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #35201B 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69286
oklch(70.7% 0.066 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67768
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34)
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Step 600
600
#A15F50
oklch(55.6% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E40
oklch(49.1% 0.084 34)
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Step 800
800
#704035
oklch(42.7% 0.07 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#35201B 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) | #25231B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1D1F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35201B
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
- #102A30
#102A30
oklch(26.7% 0.034 214.8)
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 #35201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
Use #35201B 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.