#353518
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.046 108.7), rgb(53, 53, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#353518 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353518 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 53, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.046 108.7) |
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 #353518 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353518 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353518 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #353518 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A564
oklch(70.7% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E36
oklch(63% 0.11 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#353518
oklch(32.1% 0.046 108.7)
#353518 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) | #393315 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3419 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39322E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353518
#353518
oklch(32.1% 0.046 108.7)
- #322F49
#322F49
oklch(32% 0.046 288.8)
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 #353518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
Use #353518 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.