#353522
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.032 108), rgb(53, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#353522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353522 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 22%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.032 108) |
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 #353522 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353522 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353522 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #353522 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A479
oklch(70.8% 0.059 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D56
oklch(63.1% 0.075 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#78773A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 108)
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Step 700
700
#65642C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 108)
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Step 800
800
#525226
oklch(42.8% 0.064 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#353522
oklch(32.3% 0.032 108)
#353522 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) | #383321 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383423 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383330 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353522
#353522
oklch(32.3% 0.032 108)
- #333143
#333143
oklch(32.3% 0.032 289.6)
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 #353522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #353522 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.