What color is #351C2C?

#351C2C is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #351C2C?

The RGB value is 53, 28, 44: 53 red, 28 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351C2C?

The complementary color is #1C3525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351C2C color

#351C2C rgb(53, 28, 44)

Shades of purple

The hex color #351C2C is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 11% green and 17.3% blue (53, 28, 44).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 31% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 17% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#351C2C color codes

HEX	`#351C2C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 28, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 11%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 31%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 47%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 17%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.23, 15.13, -5.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.23, 16.09, 340.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.338, 1.769, 2.601)`
Decimal	`3480620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351C2C, 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 #351C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #351C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351c2c; }
.text { color: #351c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 28 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351c2c, #351c1f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #351C2C?: #351C2C is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #351C2C?: The RGB value is 53, 28, 44: 53 red, 28 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351C2C?: The complementary color is #1C3525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.