What color is #351822?

#351822 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 #351822?

The RGB value is 53, 24, 34: 53 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351822?

The complementary color is #18352B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351822 color

#351822 rgb(53, 24, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #351822 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 9.4% green and 13.3% blue (53, 24, 34).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 38% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 36% 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 16.09:1).

#351822 color codes

HEX	`#351822`
RGB	`rgb(53, 24, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 9.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 38%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 55%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 36%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.77, 15.92, -0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.77, 15.93, 358.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.084, 1.526, 1.698)`
Decimal	`3479586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351822, 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 #351822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #351822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351822; }
.text { color: #351822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 24 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351822, #351d18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #351822?: #351822 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 #351822?: The RGB value is 53, 24, 34: 53 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351822?: The complementary color is #18352B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.