What color is #351621?

#351621 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #351621?

The RGB value is 53, 22, 33: 53 red, 22 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351621?

The complementary color is #16352A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351621 color

#351621 rgb(53, 22, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #351621 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 8.6% green and 12.9% blue (53, 22, 33).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 38% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.3:1).

#351621 color codes

HEX	`#351621`
RGB	`rgb(53, 22, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 8.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 58%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 38%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.23, 17.06, -0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.23, 17.06, 358.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.03, 1.441, 1.61)`
Decimal	`3479073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351621, 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 #351621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #351621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351621; }
.text { color: #351621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 22 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351621, #351a16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #351621?: #351621 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #351621?: The RGB value is 53, 22, 33: 53 red, 22 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351621?: The complementary color is #16352A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.