#352208 Color
#352208 is rgb(53, 34, 8) in RGB, hsl(35, 74%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#352208rgb(53, 34, 8)hsl(35, 74%, 12%)hsv(35, 85%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 79%)oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)lab(15.24% 7.22 19.14)lch(15.24% 20.45 69.34)What #352208 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 #352208, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#352208 Channel Values
How #352208 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 34 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 74% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 85% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 85% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.18:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #352208 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 #352208
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352208; 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 #352208
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 #352208 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.
#352208#262608#2D2408#292906#2E2707#362020#362119#262626Using #352208 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-352208: #352208;background-color: #352208;colors: { 'color-352208': '#352208' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.133, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_352208">#352208</color>fill="#352208"More Brown Colors
#352208 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#352208 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #352208?
#352208 is a darkest brown — rgb(53, 34, 8) in RGB and hsl(35, 74%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #352208?
#352208 is rgb(53, 34, 8) — red 53, green 34, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #352208?
#352208 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #352208 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #352208 scores 15.18:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #352208 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #352208 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 25.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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