#353F23
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.047 124.8), rgb(53, 63, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#353F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353F23 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 63, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.047 124.8) |
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 #353F23 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353F23 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #353F23 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #353F23 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9160
oklch(63% 0.073 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#697B47
oklch(55.5% 0.078 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#576838
oklch(49.1% 0.074 125)
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Step 800
800
#47552F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 125.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353F23
oklch(35% 0.047 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#353F23 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) | #423C21 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B24 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373D38 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353F23
#353F23
oklch(35% 0.047 124.8)
- #40344F
#40344F
oklch(35% 0.048 304.4)
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 #353F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
Use #353F23 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.