What color is #350B0D?

#350B0D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #350B0D?

The RGB value is 53, 11, 13: 53 red, 11 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #350B0D?

The complementary color is #0B3533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #350B0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#350B0D color

#350B0D rgb(53, 11, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #350B0D is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 4.3% green and 5.1% blue (53, 11, 13).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 66% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 75% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.43:1).

#350B0D color codes

HEX	`#350B0D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 11, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 4.3%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 66%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 79%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 75%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.2, 21.11, 8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.2, 22.89, 22.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.661, 1.026, 0.491)`
Decimal	`3476237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #350B0D, 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 #350B0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#350B0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #350B0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #350b0d; }
.text { color: #350b0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #350b0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 11 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #350b0d, #351e0b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #350B0D?: #350B0D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #350B0D?: The RGB value is 53, 11, 13: 53 red, 11 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #350B0D?: The complementary color is #0B3533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #350B0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.