#35230B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.3% 0.046 71.5), rgb(53, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#35230B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35230B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.046 71.5) |
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 #35230B | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35230B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35230B text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35230B 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39863
oklch(70.8% 0.087 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37D34
oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35230B
oklch(27.3% 0.046 71.5)
#35230B 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) | #292408 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E280C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1F1E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35230B
#35230B
oklch(27.3% 0.046 71.5)
- #15283D
#15283D
oklch(27.2% 0.047 252.1)
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 #35230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #35230B 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.