#352406
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.5% 0.05 77.9), rgb(53, 36, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#352406 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 78°. 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 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352406 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 36, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 80%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.05 77.9) |
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 #352406 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352406 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352406 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #352406 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC96
oklch(80.8% 0.059 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19959
oklch(70.6% 0.095 78)
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Step 500
500
#B27F1E
oklch(63.2% 0.122 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352406
oklch(27.5% 0.05 77.9)
#352406 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) | #2A2503 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2907 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1F1E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352406
#352406
oklch(27.5% 0.05 77.9)
- #172840
#172840
oklch(27.5% 0.05 257.1)
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 #352406, 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 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #352406 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.