#35342C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.3% 0.014 101.3), rgb(53, 52, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#35342C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35342C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 9%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.014 101.3) |
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 #35342C | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35342C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35342C text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #35342C text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A73
oklch(63% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#78745C
oklch(55.6% 0.036 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#64624C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#52503E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#35342C
oklch(32.3% 0.014 101.3)
#35342C 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) | #36332C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342C | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373332 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.014 |
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 #35342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #35342C 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.