What color is #35404B?

#35404B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35404B?

The RGB value is 53, 64, 75: 53 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35404B?

The complementary color is #4B4035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35404B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35404B color

#35404B rgb(53, 64, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35404B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.1% green and 29.4% blue (53, 64, 75).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.57:1).

#35404B color codes

HEX	`#35404B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 64, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 29%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 15%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.54, -1.53, -8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.54, 8.29, 259.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.571, 4.932, 7.366)`
Decimal	`3489867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35404B, 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 #35404B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35404B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #35404B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35404b; }
.text { color: #35404b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35404b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 64 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35404b, #35354b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #35404B?: #35404B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35404B?: The RGB value is 53, 64, 75: 53 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35404B?: The complementary color is #4B4035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35404B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.