#35401B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.059 123.1), rgb(53, 64, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#35401B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35401B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.059 123.1) |
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 #35401B | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35401B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #35401B text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #35401B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9353
oklch(63.2% 0.091 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D37
oklch(55.7% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#576929
oklch(49.1% 0.092 123)
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Step 800
800
#475623
oklch(42.8% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35401B
oklch(35.2% 0.059 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#35401B 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) | #443C18 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373D38 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35401B
#35401B
oklch(35.2% 0.059 123.1)
- #413354
#413354
oklch(35.1% 0.059 303)
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 #35401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #35401B 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.