#353D33
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.02 139.4), rgb(53, 61, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#353D33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353D33 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 9%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.02 139.4) |
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 #353D33 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353D33 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #353D33 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353D33 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A496
oklch(70.6% 0.024 139)
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Step 500
500
#808E7D
oklch(63% 0.03 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#697866
oklch(55.5% 0.033 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#586554
oklch(49% 0.031 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#485345
oklch(42.8% 0.027 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353D33
oklch(34.9% 0.02 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#353D33 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) | #3E3B32 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A33 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353C3A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353D33
#353D33
oklch(34.9% 0.02 139.4)
- #3F3741
#3F3741
oklch(34.9% 0.02 319.5)
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 #353D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #353D33 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.