What color is #35424D?

#35424D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35424D?

The RGB value is 53, 66, 77: 53 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35424D?

The complementary color is #4D4035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35424D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35424D color

#35424D rgb(53, 66, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35424D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.9% green and 30.2% blue (53, 66, 77).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#35424D color codes

HEX	`#35424D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 66, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 18%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 31%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 14%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.27, -2.25, -8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.27, 8.66, 254.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.756, 5.189, 7.771)`
Decimal	`3490381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35424D, 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 #35424D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35424D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #35424D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35424d; }
.text { color: #35424d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35424d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 66 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35424d, #35364d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #35424D?: #35424D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35424D?: The RGB value is 53, 66, 77: 53 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35424D?: The complementary color is #4D4035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35424D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.