#35201D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.033 28.4), rgb(53, 32, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#35201D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35201D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 32, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.033 28.4) |
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 #35201D | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35201D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35201D text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #35201D 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5776E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05F56
oklch(55.6% 0.087 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#894E46
oklch(49.1% 0.081 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#70403A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#35201D 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) | #25231D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391D1F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35201D
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
- #102B2F
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
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 #35201D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
Use #35201D 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.