#35260C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.045 78.7), rgb(53, 38, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#35260C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35260C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 38, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 63%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.045 78.7) |
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 #35260C | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35260C | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35260C text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #35260C text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A61
oklch(70.7% 0.086 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8130
oklch(63.2% 0.11 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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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
#563C0B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35260C
oklch(28% 0.045 78.7)
#35260C 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) | #2C2609 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2220 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35260C
#35260C
oklch(28% 0.045 78.7)
- #1B293F
#1B293F
oklch(28% 0.045 259.2)
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 #35260C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #35260C 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.