What color is #35545C?

#35545C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35545C?

The RGB value is 53, 84, 92: 53 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35545C?

The complementary color is #5C3D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35545C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35545C color

#35545C rgb(53, 84, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35545C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.9% green and 36.1% blue (53, 84, 92).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 27% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#35545C color codes

HEX	`#35545C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 84, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 27%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 42%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.71, -9.07, -8.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.71, 12.27, 222.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.57, 7.87, 11.296)`
Decimal	`3495004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35545C, 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 #35545C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35545C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #35545C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35545c; }
.text { color: #35545c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35545c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 84 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35545c, #35405c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #35545C?: #35545C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35545C?: The RGB value is 53, 84, 92: 53 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35545C?: The complementary color is #5C3D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35545C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.