What color is #35442E?

#35442E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35442E?

The RGB value is 53, 68, 46: 53 red, 68 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35442E?

The complementary color is #3D2E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35442E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35442E color

#35442E rgb(53, 68, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #35442E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.7% green and 18% blue (53, 68, 46).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 19% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#35442E color codes

HEX	`#35442E`
RGB	`rgb(53, 68, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 19%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 32%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 32%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.98, -10.95, 11.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.98, 15.82, 133.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.028, 5.088, 3.354)`
Decimal	`3490862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35442E, 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 #35442E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35442E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #35442E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35442e; }
.text { color: #35442e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35442e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 68 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35442e, #2e4432); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #35442E?: #35442E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35442E?: The RGB value is 53, 68, 46: 53 red, 68 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35442E?: The complementary color is #3D2E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35442E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.