#353129
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.5% 0.015 84.6), rgb(53, 49, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#353129 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353129 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 49, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 13%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.015 84.6) |
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 #353129 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353129 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353129 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #353129 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#948871
oklch(63.1% 0.036 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7259
oklch(55.6% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F49
oklch(49% 0.036 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#353129
oklch(31.5% 0.015 84.6)
#353129 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) | #333129 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343229 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37302F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 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 #353129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #353129 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.