#351E1C Color

#351E1C is rgb(53, 30, 28) in RGB, hsl(5, 31%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 47%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#351E1C

HEX#351E1C

RGBrgb(53, 30, 28)

HSLhsl(5, 31%, 16%)

HSVhsv(5, 47%, 21%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 47%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(26.5% 0.037 25.2)

LABlab(14.36% 11.34 6.33)

LCHlch(14.36% 12.99 29.20)

What #351E1C 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 #351E1C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Temptress#3C2126ΔE 5.13 Zinnwaldite Brown#2C1608ΔE 7.24 Root Beer#290E05ΔE 7.94 Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 8.18 Old Burgundy#43302EΔE 8.28 Espresso#3B2F2FΔE 9.53

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#351E1C Channel Values

How #351E1C 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 30 · B 28	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 5° · S 31% · L 16%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 5° · S 47% · V 21%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 43% · Y 47% · K 79%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	15.51:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #351E1C 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.

TextWhite text15.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #351E1C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #351E1C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #351E1C

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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Shades

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How #351E1C 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.

Typical#351E1C

Protanopia#23231C

Protanomaly#2B211C

Deuteranopia#27271B

Deuteranomaly#2D241B

Tritanopia#351E1E

Tritanomaly#351E1D

Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #351E1C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-351e1c: #351E1C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #351E1C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-351e1c': '#351E1C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.118, blue: 0.110)

Android XML<color name="color_351e1c">#351E1C</color>

SVG fillfill="#351E1C"

More Red Colors

#351E1C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#351E1C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #351E1C?

#351E1C is a darkest red — rgb(53, 30, 28) in RGB and hsl(5, 31%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #351E1C?

#351E1C is rgb(53, 30, 28) — red 53, green 30, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #351E1C?

#351E1C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 47%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #351E1C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #351E1C scores 15.51:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #351E1C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #351E1C 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 19.36, which is visibly different.

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