#35211D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7), rgb(53, 33, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#35211D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 32°. 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 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35211D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 33, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 29%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7) |
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 #35211D | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35211D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35211D text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #35211D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49389
oklch(70.7% 0.061 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4786C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6054
oklch(55.6% 0.085 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#884F44
oklch(49.1% 0.079 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35211D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7)
#35211D 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) | #25241D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391E20 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35211D
#35211D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7)
- #122B30
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
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 #35211D, 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 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #35211D 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.