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#351a09 color: Close but No Cigar

#351a09 is rgb(53, 26, 9) in RGB and oklch(25.181% 0.05082 50.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

25.2%
0.051
51°
  • Brown
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • orange-950
  • Black 79%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.30:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #351a09

#351a09 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 25.2% lightness, 0.051 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.12:1 contrast and black text 1.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361d0a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-950.

More brown colors

Lighter: #351a09 mixed with white

  1. 351a09
  2. 472e1e
  3. 5a4234
  4. 6d574b
  5. 816d62
  6. 95847a
  7. aa9b94
  8. beb3ad
  9. d4ccc8
  10. e9e5e3

Darker: #351a09 mixed with black

  1. 351a09
  2. 2d1507
  3. 251005
  4. 1d0c03
  5. 150702
  6. 0e0401
  7. 080201
  8. 030100
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #351a09 with less saturation

  1. 351a09
  2. 331b0c
  3. 321c0f
  4. 301d12
  5. 2e1e14
  6. 2c1f17
  7. 2a1f19
  8. 28201c
  9. 26211e
  10. 242120

Questions about #351a09

What color is #351a09?

#351a09 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Close but No Cigar. In RGB it is rgb(53, 26, 9), in HSL hsl(23.18, 70.97%, 12.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.181% 0.05082 50.75).

What colors go well with #351a09?

The complementary color of #351a09 is #002636. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #371717 and #2e1f01. The triadic partners are #002a1f and #221d38.

Is white or black text more readable on #351a09?

White text reads better on #351a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 and black gives 1.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #351a09 a warm or cool color?

#351a09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 25.2% and its chroma 0.051.