#352D28
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.4% 0.015 54), rgb(53, 45, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#352D28 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352D28 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 45, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 14%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.015 54) |
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 #352D28 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352D28 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352D28 text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #352D28 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C91
oklch(70.6% 0.028 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8476
oklch(63.1% 0.035 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#866E5E
oklch(55.7% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#715C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.035 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B40
oklch(42.7% 0.029 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352D28
oklch(30.4% 0.015 54)
#352D28 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) | #2F2E28 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F28 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382C2C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 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 #352D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #352D28 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.