What color is #35362D?

#35362D is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Black Olive. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35362D?

The RGB value is 53, 54, 45: 53 red, 54 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35362D?

The complementary color is #2E2D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35362D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35362D color

#35362D rgb(53, 54, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35362D is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 21.2% green and 17.6% blue (53, 54, 45).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 9% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#35362D color codes

HEX	`#35362D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 54, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 21.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 9%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 17%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 17%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.25, -2.39, 5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.25, 6.02, 113.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.261, 3.585, 3.002)`
Decimal	`3487277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35362D, 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 #35362D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35362D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #35362D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35362d; }
.text { color: #35362d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35362d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 54 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35362d, #31362d); }

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Questions

What color is #35362D?: #35362D is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Black Olive. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35362D?: The RGB value is 53, 54, 45: 53 red, 54 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35362D?: The complementary color is #2E2D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35362D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.