#352506
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.7% 0.051 80.3), rgb(53, 37, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#352506 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352506 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 37, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 80%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.051 80.3) |
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 #352506 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352506 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352506 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #352506 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
#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
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09A58
oklch(70.7% 0.096 80)
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Step 500
500
#B0801B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352506
oklch(27.7% 0.051 80.3)
#352506 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) | #2B2503 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2907 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A201F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352506
#352506
oklch(27.7% 0.051 80.3)
- #192841
#192841
oklch(27.7% 0.051 260.2)
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 #352506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #352506 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.