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Earthyindigodeepmuted

Faded Twilight Pebble

#352d3b
Notes

Faded Twilight Pebble (#352D3B) is a deep indigo with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (274°, 13%, 20%) places it in the muted band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#352d3b
RGB
rgb(53, 45, 59)
HSL
hsl(274, 13%, 20%)
HWB
hwb(274 18% 77%)
OKLCH
oklch(31.2% 0.027 310.5)
HSV
hsv(274, 24%, 23%)
LAB
lab(19.84% 6.90 -7.55)
LCH
lch(19.84% 10.22 312.42)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 24%, 0%, 77%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#352d3b
Original
#2b303c
Protanopia
#2c303b
Deuteranopia
#342f32
Tritanopia
#303030
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
13.21:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.59:1

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