What color is #352C2E?

#352C2E is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352C2E?

The RGB value is 53, 44, 46: 53 red, 44 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352C2E?

The complementary color is #2C3533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352C2E color

#352C2E rgb(53, 44, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #352C2E is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 17.3% green and 18% blue (53, 44, 46).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 9% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 13% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#352C2E color codes

HEX	`#352C2E`
RGB	`rgb(53, 44, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 17.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 9%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 17%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.04, 4.53, 0.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.04, 4.54, 2.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.862, 2.756, 2.965)`
Decimal	`3484718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352C2E, 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 #352C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #352C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352c2e; }
.text { color: #352c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 44 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352c2e, #352f2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #352C2E?: #352C2E is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352C2E?: The RGB value is 53, 44, 46: 53 red, 44 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352C2E?: The complementary color is #2C3533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.