#35392B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.024 120.7), rgb(53, 57, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#35392B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35392B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 57, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 14%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.024 120.7) |
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 #35392B | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35392B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35392B text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #35392B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B6
oklch(81% 0.018 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA490
oklch(70.8% 0.029 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#868D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#70775D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D644C
oklch(49% 0.038 121)
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Step 800
800
#4C523F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 122)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35392B
oklch(33.6% 0.024 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#35392B 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) | #3B372A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A372C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363735 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35392B
#35392B
oklch(33.6% 0.024 120.7)
- #393442
#393442
oklch(33.6% 0.025 301.4)
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 #35392B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #35392B 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.