#351209 Color
#351209 is rgb(53, 18, 9) in RGB, hsl(12, 71%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 83%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#351209rgb(53, 18, 9)hsl(12, 71%, 12%)hsv(12, 83%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 83%, 79%)oklch(23.6% 0.059 35.6)lab(10.87% 17.43 13.01)lch(10.87% 21.75 36.73)What #351209 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #351209, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#351209 Channel Values
How #351209 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 53 · G 18 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 71% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 83% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 83% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.91:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #351209 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #351209
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #351209; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #351209
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #351209 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#351209#1B1B09#281809#222206#2B1C07#351111#35110E#1D1D1DUsing #351209 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-351209: #351209;background-color: #351209;colors: { 'color-351209': '#351209' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.071, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_351209">#351209</color>fill="#351209"More Red Colors
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#351209 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #351209?
#351209 is a darkest red — rgb(53, 18, 9) in RGB and hsl(12, 71%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #351209?
#351209 is rgb(53, 18, 9) — red 53, green 18, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #351209?
#351209 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 83%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #351209 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #351209 scores 16.91:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #351209 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #351209 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.31, which is visibly different.
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