#35231A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.6% 0.032 47.5), rgb(53, 35, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#35231A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35231A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 35, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.032 47.5) |
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 #35231A | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35231A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35231A text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35231A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C19680
oklch(70.8% 0.061 48.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6447
oklch(55.7% 0.084 47.8)
-
Step 700
700
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6C442F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 48.1)
-
Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#35231A
oklch(27.6% 0.032 47.5)
#35231A 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) | #282519 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392021 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35231A
#35231A
oklch(27.6% 0.032 47.5)
- #162B34
#162B34
oklch(27.6% 0.032 227.4)
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 #35231A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #35231A 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.