#353B28
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.1% 0.033 122.4), rgb(53, 59, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#353B28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B28 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 19%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.033 122.4) |
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 #353B28 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B28 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353B28 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B28 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7955
oklch(55.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6645
oklch(49.2% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B28
oklch(34.1% 0.033 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#353B28 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) | #3D3927 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3929 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373936 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B28
#353B28
oklch(34.1% 0.033 122.4)
- #3B3446
#3B3446
oklch(34% 0.032 302.5)
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 #353B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #353B28 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.