#353900
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.9% 0.074 114.1), rgb(53, 57, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#353900 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353900 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 57, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.074 114.1) |
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 #353900 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353900 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353900 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #353900 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA765
oklch(70.6% 0.089 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#899137
oklch(63.2% 0.114 114)
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Step 600
600
#737B05
oklch(55.7% 0.124 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5402
oklch(42.7% 0.095 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353900
oklch(32.9% 0.074 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#353900 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) | #3E3600 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3604 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39352F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353900
#353900
oklch(32.9% 0.074 114.1)
- #382D57
#382D57
oklch(33.1% 0.073 294.1)
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 #353900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.017
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.063
Use #353900 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.