What color is #35291E?

#35291E 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 #35291E?

The RGB value is 53, 41, 30: 53 red, 41 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35291E?

The complementary color is #1E2A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35291E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35291E color

#35291E rgb(53, 41, 30)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 16.1% green and 11.8% blue (53, 41, 30).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 28% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 43% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#35291E color codes

HEX	`#35291E`
RGB	`rgb(53, 41, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 16.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 28%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 43%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 43%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.63, 3.65, 9.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.63, 10.02, 68.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.496, 2.437, 1.567)`
Decimal	`3483934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35291E, 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 #35291E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35291E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	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 #35291E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35291e; }
.text { color: #35291e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35291e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 41 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35291e, #35351e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #35291E?: #35291E 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 #35291E?: The RGB value is 53, 41, 30: 53 red, 41 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35291E?: The complementary color is #1E2A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35291E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.