What color is #352003?

#352003 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Medium Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352003?

The RGB value is 53, 32, 3: 53 red, 32 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352003?

The complementary color is #031835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352003 color

#352003 rgb(53, 32, 3)

Shades of brown

The hex color #352003 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 12.5% green and 1.2% blue (53, 32, 3).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 89% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 94% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Medium Roast (#3C2005), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#352003 color codes

HEX	`#352003`
RGB	`rgb(53, 32, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 12.5%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 89%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 94%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 94%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.38, 7.11, 20.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.38, 21.33, 70.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.001, 1.797, 0.328)`
Decimal	`3481603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352003, 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 #352003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #352003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352003; }
.text { color: #352003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 32 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352003, #313503); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #352003?: #352003 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Medium Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352003?: The RGB value is 53, 32, 3: 53 red, 32 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352003?: The complementary color is #031835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.