#352020
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.033 19.4), rgb(53, 32, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#352020 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352020 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 32, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.033 19.4) |
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 #352020 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352020 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352020 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #352020 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59191
oklch(70.7% 0.063 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57676
oklch(63.2% 0.08 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D4E
oklch(49% 0.08 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4040
oklch(42.8% 0.066 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#352020 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) | #242320 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292720 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391E20 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352020
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
- #112B2D
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
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 #352020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
Use #352020 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.