#353B2E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.023 127.8), rgb(53, 59, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#353B2E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B2E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.023 127.8) |
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 #353B2E | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B2E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353B2E text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B2E 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#838E77
oklch(63.1% 0.036 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D785F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 127)
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Step 700
700
#5B654F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5241
oklch(42.6% 0.029 128.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B2E
oklch(34.2% 0.023 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#353B2E 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) | #3C392D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363A37 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B2E
#353B2E
oklch(34.2% 0.023 127.8)
- #3C3542
#3C3542
oklch(34.1% 0.024 309.3)
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 #353B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #353B2E 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.