#35420D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.076 122.4), rgb(53, 66, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#35420D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35420D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 66, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.076 122.4) |
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 #35420D | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35420D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #35420D text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #35420D 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D953D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E15
oklch(55.5% 0.127 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#556B03
oklch(49.2% 0.119 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#46570B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35420D
oklch(35.6% 0.076 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#35420D 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) | #463D05 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D11 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383E38 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35420D
#35420D
oklch(35.6% 0.076 122.4)
- #44315D
#44315D
oklch(35.6% 0.077 302.6)
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 #35420D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
Use #35420D 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.