What color is #350509?

#350509 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #350509?

The RGB value is 53, 5, 9: 53 red, 5 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #350509?

The complementary color is #053531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #350509?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#350509 color

#350509 rgb(53, 5, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #350509 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 2% green and 3.5% blue (53, 5, 9).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 83% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 83% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.84:1).

#350509 color codes

HEX	`#350509`
RGB	`rgb(53, 5, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 2%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 83%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 91%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 83%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8, 23.95, 8.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8, 25.53, 20.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.572, 0.885, 0.347)`
Decimal	`3474697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #350509, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #350509	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#350509 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #350509 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #350509; }
.text { color: #350509; }
.border { border: 2px solid #350509; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 5 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #350509, #351905); }

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Questions

What color is #350509?: #350509 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #350509?: The RGB value is 53, 5, 9: 53 red, 5 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #350509?: The complementary color is #053531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #350509?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.