#353E18
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.06 120.7), rgb(53, 62, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#353E18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353E18 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 62, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.06 120.7) |
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 #353E18 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353E18 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #353E18 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #353E18 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#819251
oklch(63.1% 0.091 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C34
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#596826
oklch(49% 0.092 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#495521
oklch(42.7% 0.077 120.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353E18
oklch(34.6% 0.06 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#353E18 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) | #423A14 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A1A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383B36 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353E18
#353E18
oklch(34.6% 0.06 120.7)
- #3F3254
#3F3254
oklch(34.7% 0.06 300.9)
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 #353E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.063
Use #353E18 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.