What color is #353228?

#353228 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #353228?

The RGB value is 53, 50, 40: 53 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #353228?

The complementary color is #282B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #353228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#353228 color

#353228 rgb(53, 50, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #353228 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 19.6% green and 15.7% blue (53, 50, 40).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 14% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 25% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#353228 color codes

HEX	`#353228`
RGB	`rgb(53, 50, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 19.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 14%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 25%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.79, -0.73, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.79, 6.9, 96.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.992, 3.191, 2.465)`
Decimal	`3486248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #353228, 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 #353228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#353228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #353228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #353228; }
.text { color: #353228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #353228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 50 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #353228, #323528); }

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Questions

What color is #353228?: #353228 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #353228?: The RGB value is 53, 50, 40: 53 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #353228?: The complementary color is #282B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #353228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.