What color is #352621?

#352621 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352621?

The RGB value is 53, 38, 33: 53 red, 38 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352621?

The complementary color is #213035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352621 color

#352621 rgb(53, 38, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #352621 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 14.9% green and 12.9% blue (53, 38, 33).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 23% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 38% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#352621 color codes

HEX	`#352621`
RGB	`rgb(53, 38, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 14.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 23%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 38%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 38%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.76, 6.2, 6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.76, 8.67, 44.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.436, 2.253, 1.745)`
Decimal	`3483169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352621, 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 #352621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #352621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352621; }
.text { color: #352621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 38 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352621, #353021); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #352621?: #352621 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352621?: The RGB value is 53, 38, 33: 53 red, 38 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352621?: The complementary color is #213035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.