#35211F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.2% 0.031 25.6), rgb(53, 33, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#35211F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35211F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 33, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.031 25.6) |
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 #35211F | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35211F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35211F text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #35211F 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938E
oklch(70.7% 0.059 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37772
oklch(63% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E605A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 26)
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Step 700
700
#874F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35211F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 25.6)
#35211F 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) | #25241F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391F21 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35211F
#35211F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 25.6)
- #122B2E
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
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 #35211F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #35211F 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.