#352B2A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30% 0.015 24.7), rgb(53, 43, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#352B2A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352B2A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 43, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 12%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.015 24.7) |
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 #352B2A | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352B2A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352B2A text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #352B2A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A98
oklch(70.7% 0.029 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E817F
oklch(63% 0.036 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#896B68
oklch(55.6% 0.039 25)
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Step 700
700
#745956
oklch(49.1% 0.036 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4947
oklch(42.8% 0.03 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352B2A
oklch(30% 0.015 24.7)
#352B2A 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) | #2D2C2A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372A2B | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #352B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
Use #352B2A 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.