#353A2B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.026 122.8), rgb(53, 58, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#353A2B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353A2B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 58, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 15%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.026 122.8) |
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 #353A2B | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353A2B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353A2B text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #353A2B text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#858E73
oklch(63.2% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E785B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B523E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353A2B
oklch(33.9% 0.026 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#353A2B 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) | #3C382A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363836 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353A2B
#353A2B
oklch(33.9% 0.026 122.8)
- #3A3543
#3A3543
oklch(34% 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 #353A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #353A2B 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.