What color is #354535?

#354535 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(53, 69, 53), and in HSL hsl(120, 13%, 24%).

Is #354535 accessible as text?

On white, #354535 has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #354535, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #354535?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #354535?

As a neutral, #354535 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #354535 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #354535 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#354535 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #354535

Not just a swatch — here's how #354535 works with other colors. Named schemes with #354535 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #354535 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Brunswick Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #354535 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

Brunswick Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #354535 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Brunswick Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #354535 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #232C23 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #354535 Secondary #626862 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Brunswick Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #354535 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Ebony Charcoal Onyx Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DCD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #35453B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #354535 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #354535;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 69 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.034 144.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F6;
  --color-100: #E8EDE8;
  --color-200: #D1DBD1;
  --color-300: #AFC0AF;
  --color-400: #8EA48E;
  --color-500: #6F866F;
  --color-600: #596959;
  --color-700: #424D42;
  --color-800: #2D342D;
  --color-900: #1D201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F6F8F6',
    100: '#E8EDE8',
    200: '#D1DBD1',
    300: '#AFC0AF',
    400: '#8EA48E',
    500: '#6F866F',
    600: '#596959',
    700: '#424D42',
    800: '#2D342D',
    900: '#1D201D',
  },
}

$base: #354535;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F6;
$base-100: #E8EDE8;
$base-200: #D1DBD1;
$base-300: #AFC0AF;
$base-400: #8EA48E;
$base-500: #6F866F;
$base-600: #596959;
$base-700: #424D42;
$base-800: #2D342D;
$base-900: #1D201D;
$base-hover: #2B372B;
$base-subtle: #BFCBBF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#354535",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC0AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA48E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F866F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #354535

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Pairs with #354535

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