What color is #35444A?

#35444A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35444A?

The RGB value is 53, 68, 74: 53 red, 68 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35444A?

The complementary color is #4A3B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35444A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35444A color

#35444A rgb(53, 68, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35444A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.7% green and 29% blue (53, 68, 74).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#35444A color codes

HEX	`#35444A`
RGB	`rgb(53, 68, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 28%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 8%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.81, -4.38, -5.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.81, 7.1, 231.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.771, 5.385, 7.265)`
Decimal	`3490890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35444A, 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 #35444A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35444A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #35444A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35444a; }
.text { color: #35444a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35444a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 68 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35444a, #353a4a); }

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Questions

What color is #35444A?: #35444A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35444A?: The RGB value is 53, 68, 74: 53 red, 68 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35444A?: The complementary color is #4A3B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35444A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.