#35240E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.6% 0.043 71.4), rgb(53, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#35240E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 71°. 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 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35240E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.043 71.4) |
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 #35240E | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35240E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35240E text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35240E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6612
oklch(55.5% 0.114 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4609
oklch(42.7% 0.087 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35240E
oklch(27.6% 0.043 71.4)
#35240E 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) | #2A250C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A201F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35240E
#35240E
oklch(27.6% 0.043 71.4)
- #17293C
#17293C
oklch(27.5% 0.043 250.9)
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 #35240E, 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 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #35240E 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.