What color is #352D33?

#352D33 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352D33?

The RGB value is 53, 45, 51: 53 red, 45 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352D33?

The complementary color is #2D352F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352D33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352D33 color

#352D33 rgb(53, 45, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #352D33 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 17.6% green and 20% blue (53, 45, 51).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 8% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#352D33 color codes

HEX	`#352D33`
RGB	`rgb(53, 45, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 17.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 8%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 15%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.53, 4.95, -2.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.53, 5.55, 333.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.004, 2.873, 3.528)`
Decimal	`3484979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352D33, 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 #352D33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352D33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #352D33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352d33; }
.text { color: #352d33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352d33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 45 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352d33, #352d2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #352D33?: #352D33 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352D33?: The RGB value is 53, 45, 51: 53 red, 45 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352D33?: The complementary color is #2D352F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352D33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.