#352401
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.055 81.3), rgb(53, 36, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#352401 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352401 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 36, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.055 81.3) |
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 #352401 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352401 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352401 text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #352401 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29A4F
oklch(70.8% 0.105 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352401
oklch(27.4% 0.055 81.3)
#352401 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) | #2B2400 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2902 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1F1D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352401
#352401
oklch(27.4% 0.055 81.3)
- #182742
#182742
oklch(27.4% 0.054 261.4)
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 #352401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
Use #352401 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.