#352403
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.053 80), rgb(53, 36, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#352403 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352403 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 36, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.053 80) |
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 #352403 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352403 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352403 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #352403 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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29953
oklch(70.7% 0.101 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27F07
oklch(63.1% 0.129 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352403
oklch(27.4% 0.053 80)
#352403 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2904 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B1F1E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352403
#352403
oklch(27.4% 0.053 80)
- #172741
#172741
oklch(27.3% 0.053 259.7)
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 #352403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #352403 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.