What color is #352015?

#352015 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352015?

The RGB value is 53, 32, 21: 53 red, 32 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352015?

The complementary color is #152A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352015 color

#352015 rgb(53, 32, 21)

Shades of brown

The hex color #352015 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 12.5% green and 8.2% blue (53, 32, 21).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 43% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 60% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.34:1).

#352015 color codes

HEX	`#352015`
RGB	`rgb(53, 32, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 12.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 43%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 60%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.65, 8.65, 11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.65, 14.48, 53.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.12, 1.844, 0.954)`
Decimal	`3481621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352015, 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 #352015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #352015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352015; }
.text { color: #352015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 32 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352015, #353015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #352015?: #352015 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352015?: The RGB value is 53, 32, 21: 53 red, 32 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352015?: The complementary color is #152A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.