#35372E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.016 117.4), rgb(53, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#35372E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35372E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 9%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.016 117.4) |
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 #35372E | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35372E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35372E text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35372E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA295
oklch(70.6% 0.019 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#888C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.025 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#727665
oklch(55.7% 0.026 118)
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Step 700
700
#5F6353
oklch(49.1% 0.025 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5144
oklch(42.8% 0.021 117.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35372E
oklch(33.2% 0.016 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#35372E 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) | #38362D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363634 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35372E
#35372E
oklch(33.2% 0.016 117.4)
- #37343D
#37343D
oklch(33.2% 0.016 300.7)
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 #35372E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #35372E 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.