What color is #352719?

#352719 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352719?

The RGB value is 53, 39, 25: 53 red, 39 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352719?

The complementary color is #192735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352719?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352719 color

#352719 rgb(53, 39, 25)

Shades of gray

The hex color #352719 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 15.3% green and 9.8% blue (53, 39, 25).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 36% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 53% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.43:1).

#352719 color codes

HEX	`#352719`
RGB	`rgb(53, 39, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 15.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 36%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 53%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 53%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.88, 4.32, 11.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.88, 12.53, 69.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.369, 2.278, 1.234)`
Decimal	`3483417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352719, 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 #352719	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352719 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #352719 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352719; }
.text { color: #352719; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352719; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 39 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352719, #353519); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #352719?: #352719 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352719?: The RGB value is 53, 39, 25: 53 red, 39 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352719?: The complementary color is #192735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352719?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.