What color is #35272B?

#35272B is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35272B?

The RGB value is 53, 39, 43: 53 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35272B?

The complementary color is #273531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35272B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35272B color

#35272B rgb(53, 39, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #35272B is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 15.3% green and 16.9% blue (53, 39, 43).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 15% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 19% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#35272B color codes

HEX	`#35272B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 39, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 15.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 15%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 26%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.38, 7.35, -0.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.38, 7.36, 359.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.63, 2.382, 2.606)`
Decimal	`3483435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35272B, 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 #35272B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35272B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #35272B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35272b; }
.text { color: #35272b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35272b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 39 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35272b, #352a27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #35272B?: #35272B is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35272B?: The RGB value is 53, 39, 43: 53 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35272B?: The complementary color is #273531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35272B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.