#35241B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.8% 0.031 48.9), rgb(53, 36, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#35241B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35241B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 36, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.031 48.9) |
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 #35241B | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35241B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35241B text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #35241B 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9681
oklch(70.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C61
oklch(63.1% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6548
oklch(55.7% 0.081 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#835339
oklch(49% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4430
oklch(42.7% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35241B
oklch(27.8% 0.031 48.9)
#35241B 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) | #29261A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D291B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392122 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35241B
#35241B
oklch(27.8% 0.031 48.9)
- #182B35
#182B35
oklch(27.8% 0.031 232.4)
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 #35241B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #35241B 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.