#35450B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.082 124.2), rgb(53, 69, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#35450B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 124°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35450B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 69, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.082 124.2) |
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 #35450B | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35450B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #35450B text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #35450B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AB65
oklch(70.6% 0.099 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#799637
oklch(63.1% 0.127 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628004
oklch(55.6% 0.138 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435801
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35450B
oklch(36.4% 0.082 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#35450B 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) | #494002 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F10 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38413A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35450B
#35450B
oklch(36.4% 0.082 124.2)
- #483261
#483261
oklch(36.5% 0.082 304.2)
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 #35450B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
Use #35450B 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.