#352225
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.03 8.8), rgb(53, 34, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#352225 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352225 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 34, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 22%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.03 8.8) |
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 #352225 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352225 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352225 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #352225 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09399
oklch(70.7% 0.055 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07780
oklch(63% 0.072 9)
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Step 600
600
#9B606A
oklch(55.7% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#844F58
oklch(49.1% 0.072 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373C
oklch(37.6% 0.046 9.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352225
oklch(27.7% 0.03 8.8)
#352225 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) | #252525 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292825 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382123 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352225
#352225
oklch(27.7% 0.03 8.8)
- #162D2B
#162D2B
oklch(27.8% 0.029 188.4)
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 #352225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #352225 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.