What color is #35282E?

#35282E 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 #35282E?

The RGB value is 53, 40, 46: 53 red, 40 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35282E?

The complementary color is #28352F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35282E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35282E color

#35282E rgb(53, 40, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #35282E is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 15.7% green and 18% blue (53, 40, 46).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 14% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 13% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.05:1).

#35282E color codes

HEX	`#35282E`
RGB	`rgb(53, 40, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 15.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 14%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 25%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 13%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.79, 7.29, -1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.79, 7.46, 347.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.72, 2.472, 2.918)`
Decimal	`3483694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35282E, 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 #35282E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35282E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #35282E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35282e; }
.text { color: #35282e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35282e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 40 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35282e, #352928); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #35282E?: #35282E 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 #35282E?: The RGB value is 53, 40, 46: 53 red, 40 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35282E?: The complementary color is #28352F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35282E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.