#353B2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.1% 0.03 123.7), rgb(53, 59, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#353B2A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B2A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.03 123.7) |
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 #353B2A | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B2A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353B2A text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B2A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58D
oklch(70.8% 0.035 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#848E70
oklch(63% 0.045 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7958
oklch(55.7% 0.051 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6548
oklch(49% 0.046 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B533C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 123.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B2A
oklch(34.1% 0.03 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#353B2A 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) | #3D3929 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363936 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B2A
#353B2A
oklch(34.1% 0.03 123.7)
- #3B3545
#3B3545
oklch(34.2% 0.029 302)
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 #353B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #353B2A 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.