What color is #351F2D?

#351F2D 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 #351F2D?

The RGB value is 53, 31, 45: 53 red, 31 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #351F2D?

The complementary color is #1F3527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #351F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#351F2D color

#351F2D rgb(53, 31, 45)

Shades of purple

The hex color #351F2D is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 12.2% green and 17.6% blue (53, 31, 45).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 26% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 15% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#351F2D color codes

HEX	`#351F2D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 31, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 12.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 26%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 42%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 15%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.1, 13.3, -4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.1, 14.17, 339.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.432, 1.926, 2.726)`
Decimal	`3481389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #351F2D, 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 #351F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#351F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #351F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #351f2d; }
.text { color: #351f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #351f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 31 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #351f2d, #351f22); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #351F2D?: #351F2D 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 #351F2D?: The RGB value is 53, 31, 45: 53 red, 31 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #351F2D?: The complementary color is #1F3527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #351F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.