#35221D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.031 35.3), rgb(53, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#35221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 35°. 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 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35221D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.031 35.3) |
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 #35221D | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35221D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35221D text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35221D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29488
oklch(70.7% 0.059 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2796A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6252
oklch(55.7% 0.081 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#865043
oklch(49% 0.076 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4237
oklch(42.7% 0.063 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35221D
oklch(27.4% 0.031 35.3)
#35221D 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) | #26241D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391F21 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35221D
#35221D
oklch(27.4% 0.031 35.3)
- #142B31
#142B31
oklch(27.3% 0.031 216.6)
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 #35221D, 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 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #35221D 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.