#353B23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34% 0.04 120), rgb(53, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#353B23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B23 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.04 120) |
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 #353B23 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B23 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353B23 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B23 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA584
oklch(70.6% 0.047 120)
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Step 500
500
#848F65
oklch(63% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E794C
oklch(55.5% 0.066 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C663D
oklch(49.1% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5333
oklch(42.6% 0.051 120)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B23
oklch(34% 0.04 120)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#353B23 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) | #3E3821 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3824 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373935 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B23
#353B23
oklch(34% 0.04 120)
- #3B334A
#3B334A
oklch(33.9% 0.041 300.2)
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 #353B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
Use #353B23 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.