What color is #35291C?

#35291C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35291C?

The RGB value is 53, 41, 28: 53 red, 41 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35291C?

The complementary color is #1C2835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35291C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35291C color

#35291C rgb(53, 41, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #35291C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 16.1% green and 11% blue (53, 41, 28).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 31% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 47% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#35291C color codes

HEX	`#35291C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 41, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 16.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 31%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 47%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.58, 3.36, 10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.58, 11.16, 72.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.471, 2.427, 1.437)`
Decimal	`3483932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35291C, 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 #35291C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35291C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	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 #35291C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35291c; }
.text { color: #35291c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35291c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 41 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35291c, #35351c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #35291C?: #35291C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35291C?: The RGB value is 53, 41, 28: 53 red, 41 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35291C?: The complementary color is #1C2835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35291C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.