What color is #35323B?

#35323B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35323B?

The RGB value is 53, 50, 59: 53 red, 50 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35323B?

The complementary color is #383B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35323B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35323B color

#35323B rgb(53, 50, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35323B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 19.6% green and 23.1% blue (53, 50, 59).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 8% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#35323B color codes

HEX	`#35323B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 50, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 19.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 8%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 15%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.41, 3.47, -5.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.41, 6.24, 303.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.398, 3.354, 4.605)`
Decimal	`3486267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35323B, 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 #35323B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35323B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #35323B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35323b; }
.text { color: #35323b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35323b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 50 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35323b, #3a323b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #35323B?: #35323B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35323B?: The RGB value is 53, 50, 59: 53 red, 50 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35323B?: The complementary color is #383B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35323B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.