#353B2C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.027 125.5), rgb(53, 59, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#353B2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B2C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 15%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.027 125.5) |
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 #353B2C | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B2C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353B2C text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B2C 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#838E74
oklch(63% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D785C
oklch(55.5% 0.044 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B654C
oklch(49.1% 0.04 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A533E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 126.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B2C
oklch(34.2% 0.027 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#353B2C 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) | #3D392B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363A37 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B2C
#353B2C
oklch(34.2% 0.027 125.5)
- #3C3544
#3C3544
oklch(34.2% 0.027 306.1)
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 #353B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #353B2C 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.