#352D27
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.4% 0.016 59), rgb(53, 45, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#352D27 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352D27 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 45, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 15%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.016 59) |
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 #352D27 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352D27 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352D27 text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #352D27 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#866E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#725C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352D27
oklch(30.4% 0.016 59)
#352D27 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) | #2F2D27 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F27 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382B2B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352D27
#352D27
oklch(30.4% 0.016 59)
- #283036
#283036
oklch(30.4% 0.016 240.5)
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 #352D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
Use #352D27 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.