What color is #351411?

#351411 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #351411?

The RGB value is 53, 20, 17: 53 red, 20 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351411?

The complementary color is #113235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351411?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351411 color

#351411 rgb(53, 20, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #351411 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 7.8% green and 6.7% blue (53, 20, 17).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 51% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 68% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#351411 color codes

HEX	`#351411`
RGB	`rgb(53, 20, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 7.8%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 51%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 68%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 68%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.26, 16.26, 9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.26, 18.89, 30.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.82, 1.298, 0.685)`
Decimal	`3478545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351411, 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 #351411	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351411 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #351411 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351411; }
.text { color: #351411; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351411; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 20 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351411, #352611); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #351411?: #351411 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #351411?: The RGB value is 53, 20, 17: 53 red, 20 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351411?: The complementary color is #113235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351411?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.