What color is #352F2A?

#352F2A is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #352F2A?

The RGB value is 53, 47, 42: 53 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #352F2A?

The complementary color is #2A3035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #352F2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#352F2A color

#352F2A rgb(53, 47, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #352F2A is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 18.4% green and 16.5% blue (53, 47, 42).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 12% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 21% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#352F2A color codes

HEX	`#352F2A`
RGB	`rgb(53, 47, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 18.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 12%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 21%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.87, 1.67, 4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.87, 4.52, 68.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.903, 2.957, 2.608)`
Decimal	`3485482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #352F2A, 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 #352F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#352F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #352F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #352f2a; }
.text { color: #352f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #352f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 47 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #352f2a, #35352a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #352F2A?: #352F2A is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #352F2A?: The RGB value is 53, 47, 42: 53 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #352F2A?: The complementary color is #2A3035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #352F2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.