#352C16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.7% 0.038 87.8), rgb(53, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#352C16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352C16 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.038 87.8) |
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 #352C16 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352C16 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352C16 text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #352C16 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC0A0
oklch(81% 0.046 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18644
oklch(63.1% 0.091 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F22
oklch(55.6% 0.099 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D14
oklch(49.2% 0.092 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4018
oklch(37.8% 0.06 88.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352C16
oklch(29.7% 0.038 87.8)
#352C16 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) | #312C14 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E17 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392927 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352C16
#352C16
oklch(29.7% 0.038 87.8)
- #252C40
#252C40
oklch(29.6% 0.038 269.2)
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 #352C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
Use #352C16 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.