#35421B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.063 124.8), rgb(53, 66, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#35421B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35421B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.063 124.8) |
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 #35421B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35421B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #35421B text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #35421B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9451
oklch(63.2% 0.096 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#667E34
oklch(55.7% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#546A26
oklch(49.1% 0.098 125)
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Step 800
800
#455621
oklch(42.6% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35421B
oklch(35.7% 0.063 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#35421B 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) | #463E17 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373F39 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35421B
#35421B
oklch(35.7% 0.063 124.8)
- #443457
#443457
oklch(35.8% 0.062 304.5)
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 #35421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #35421B 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.