#353226
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.021 95.7), rgb(53, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#353226 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353226 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 16%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.021 95.7) |
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 #353226 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353226 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353226 text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353226 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#928A67
oklch(63.1% 0.05 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D734E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#69613F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#564F34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 95.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#353226
oklch(31.6% 0.021 95.7)
#353226 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) | #353125 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353226 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37302F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353226
#353226
oklch(31.6% 0.021 95.7)
- #2F313D
#2F313D
oklch(31.6% 0.022 277.7)
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 #353226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #353226 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.