#35290B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.8% 0.048 86.9), rgb(53, 41, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#35290B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35290B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 41, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.048 86.9) |
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 #35290B | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35290B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35290B text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #35290B text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88425
oklch(63.1% 0.116 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E02
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35290B
oklch(28.8% 0.048 86.9)
#35290B 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) | #2F2908 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2523 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35290B
#35290B
oklch(28.8% 0.048 86.9)
- #202A43
#202A43
oklch(28.8% 0.048 266.8)
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 #35290B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #35290B 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.