#353224
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.024 97.4), rgb(53, 50, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#353224 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353224 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 50, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 19%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.024 97.4) |
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 #353224 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353224 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353224 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353224 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A181
oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A61
oklch(63.1% 0.058 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7448
oklch(55.6% 0.063 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6139
oklch(49.1% 0.059 97)
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Step 800
800
#564F30
oklch(42.6% 0.048 97)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#353224
oklch(31.6% 0.024 97.4)
#353224 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) | #353123 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363224 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38302E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353224
#353224
oklch(31.6% 0.024 97.4)
- #2F313E
#2F313E
oklch(31.7% 0.023 278.1)
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 #353224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
Use #353224 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.