What color is #35363B?

#35363B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Artist’s Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35363B?

The RGB value is 53, 54, 59: 53 red, 54 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35363B?

The complementary color is #3B3A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35363B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35363B color

#35363B rgb(53, 54, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35363B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 21.2% green and 23.1% blue (53, 54, 59).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 5% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Artist’s Charcoal (#37393E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#35363B color codes

HEX	`#35363B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 54, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 21.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 5%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 10%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 8%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.69, 0.78, -3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.69, 3.36, 283.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.577, 3.711, 4.665)`
Decimal	`3487291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35363B, 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 #35363B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35363B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #35363B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35363b; }
.text { color: #35363b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35363b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 54 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35363b, #37353b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #35363B?: #35363B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Artist’s Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35363B?: The RGB value is 53, 54, 59: 53 red, 54 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35363B?: The complementary color is #3B3A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35363B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.