#353D22
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.045 122.2), rgb(53, 61, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#353D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353D22 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.045 122.2) |
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 #353D22 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353D22 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #353D22 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #353D22 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA681
oklch(70.6% 0.054 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#829061
oklch(63% 0.069 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B48
oklch(55.8% 0.075 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6739
oklch(49.1% 0.07 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#49542F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353D22
oklch(34.5% 0.045 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#353D22 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) | #403A20 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A23 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373A36 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353D22
#353D22
oklch(34.5% 0.045 122.2)
- #3E344D
#3E344D
oklch(34.6% 0.045 302.5)
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 #353D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
Use #353D22 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.