#35220E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6), rgb(53, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#35220E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35220E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6) |
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 #35220E | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35220E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35220E text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #35220E 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A0641A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#89520A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F440F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#35220E 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) | #28230C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1E1D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35220E
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
- #13293A
#13293A
oklch(27.2% 0.042 243.6)
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 #35220E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #35220E 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.