#35250F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.8% 0.042 73.3), rgb(53, 37, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#35250F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 73°. 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 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35250F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 37, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.042 73.3) |
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 #35250F | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35250F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35250F text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #35250F text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73)
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Step 600
600
#9A6814
oklch(55.7% 0.111 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#835602
oklch(49.1% 0.103 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B460A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35250F
oklch(27.8% 0.042 73.3)
#35250F 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) | #2B260D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2910 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2120 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35250F
#35250F
oklch(27.8% 0.042 73.3)
- #19293D
#19293D
oklch(27.7% 0.043 254.6)
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 #35250F, 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 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #35250F 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.