#35291B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.1% 0.03 70.5), rgb(53, 41, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#35291B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35291B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 41, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.03 70.5) |
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 #35291B | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35291B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35291B text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35291B text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58259
oklch(63% 0.071 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#906B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5930
oklch(49.1% 0.072 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#644928
oklch(42.7% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35291B
oklch(29.1% 0.03 70.5)
#35291B 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) | #2D291A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392625 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35291B
#35291B
oklch(29.1% 0.03 70.5)
- #202D3A
#202D3A
oklch(29.1% 0.03 248.9)
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 #35291B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #35291B 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.