#353B18
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.055 117.5), rgb(53, 59, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#353B18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B18 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 42%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.055 117.5) |
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 #353B18 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B18 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353B18 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B18 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
#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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400
#9DA677
oklch(70.6% 0.066 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#859054
oklch(63% 0.084 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A38
oklch(55.5% 0.091 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D672A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5424
oklch(42.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B18
oklch(33.8% 0.055 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#353B18 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) | #3F3815 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383833 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B18
#353B18
oklch(33.8% 0.055 117.5)
- #3A3150
#3A3150
oklch(33.7% 0.054 296.7)
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 #353B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #353B18 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.