#353B09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.069 116.3), rgb(53, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#353B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B09 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.069 116.3) |
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 #353B09 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B09 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353B09 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B09 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#869141
oklch(63% 0.106 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E680C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5510
oklch(42.8% 0.09 117)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B09
oklch(33.6% 0.069 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#353B09 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) | #403702 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393731 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B09
#353B09
oklch(33.6% 0.069 116.3)
- #3A2E56
#3A2E56
oklch(33.4% 0.07 296.2)
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 #353B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #353B09 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.