#353B20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.9% 0.044 119.1), rgb(53, 59, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#353B20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B20 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.044 119.1) |
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 #353B20 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B20 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353B20 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B20 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#859060
oklch(63.2% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A47
oklch(55.7% 0.074 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6638
oklch(49% 0.068 119)
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Step 800
800
#4B542F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 120.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B20
oklch(33.9% 0.044 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#353B20 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) | #3E381E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3821 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373834 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B20
#353B20
oklch(33.9% 0.044 119.1)
- #3B334C
#3B334C
oklch(34.1% 0.044 298.7)
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 #353B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
Use #353B20 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.