What color is #35181C?

#35181C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35181C?

The RGB value is 53, 24, 28: 53 red, 24 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35181C?

The complementary color is #183531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35181C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35181C color

#35181C rgb(53, 24, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #35181C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 9.4% green and 11% blue (53, 24, 28).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 38% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 47% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.17:1).

#35181C color codes

HEX	`#35181C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 24, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 9.4%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 38%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 55%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 47%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.57, 14.99, 3.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.57, 15.46, 14.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.005, 1.494, 1.281)`
Decimal	`3479580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35181C, 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 #35181C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35181C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #35181C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35181c; }
.text { color: #35181c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35181c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 24 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35181c, #352318); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #35181C?: #35181C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35181C?: The RGB value is 53, 24, 28: 53 red, 24 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35181C?: The complementary color is #183531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35181C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.