#352E23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.5% 0.021 79), rgb(53, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#352E23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352E23 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 20%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.021 79) |
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 #352E23 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352E23 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #352E23 text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #352E23 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500
#9B8666
oklch(63.1% 0.052 78)
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Step 600
600
#85704D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#715D3E
oklch(49% 0.052 78)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C33
oklch(42.6% 0.044 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#352E23
oklch(30.5% 0.021 79)
#352E23 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) | #312E22 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333023 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382C2B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352E23
#352E23
oklch(30.5% 0.021 79)
- #29303A
#29303A
oklch(30.7% 0.021 257.3)
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 #352E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #352E23 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.