#353C19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.055 118.8), rgb(53, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#353C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353C19 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.055 118.8) |
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 #353C19 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353C19 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353C19 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353C19 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#849154
oklch(63.1% 0.085 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B38
oklch(55.7% 0.093 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C672B
oklch(49% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5425
oklch(42.6% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353C19
oklch(34% 0.055 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#353C19 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) | #403916 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383934 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353C19
#353C19
oklch(34% 0.055 118.8)
- #3C3151
#3C3151
oklch(34% 0.056 299.2)
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 #353C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
Use #353C19 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.