#353A16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.056 116.1), rgb(53, 58, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#353A16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353A16 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 58, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.056 116.1) |
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 #353A16 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353A16 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353A16 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #353A16 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879052
oklch(63.1% 0.085 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#707A36
oklch(55.6% 0.093 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6728
oklch(49.2% 0.087 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5423
oklch(42.8% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353A16
oklch(33.4% 0.056 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#353A16 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) | #3E3712 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3718 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383732 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353A16
#353A16
oklch(33.4% 0.056 116.1)
- #393050
#393050
oklch(33.4% 0.056 296.2)
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 #353A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.067
Use #353A16 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.