#354209
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.079 122.1), rgb(53, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#354209 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354209 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.079 122.1) |
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 #354209 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354209 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #354209 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #354209 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA66
oklch(70.6% 0.095 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9539
oklch(63.2% 0.122 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#677F09
oklch(55.7% 0.132 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465704
oklch(42.7% 0.101 121.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#354209
oklch(35.5% 0.079 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#354209 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) | #473D00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383E37 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354209
#354209
oklch(35.5% 0.079 122.1)
- #44315E
#44315E
oklch(35.6% 0.078 302.1)
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 #354209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.012
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #354209 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.