#353A2E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.021 125.9), rgb(53, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#353A2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353A2E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 12%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.021 125.9) |
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 #353A2E | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353A2E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353A2E text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #353A2E 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B8
oklch(81% 0.016 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#848D78
oklch(63% 0.032 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7761
oklch(55.5% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6450
oklch(49% 0.032 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5242
oklch(42.7% 0.027 126.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353A2E
oklch(34% 0.021 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#353A2E 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) | #3B382D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363937 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353A2E
#353A2E
oklch(34% 0.021 125.9)
- #3B3541
#3B3541
oklch(34% 0.022 307.7)
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 #353A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #353A2E 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.