#35220D Color
#35220D is rgb(53, 34, 13) in RGB, hsl(32, 61%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 75%, 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 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35220Drgb(53, 34, 13)hsl(32, 61%, 13%)hsv(32, 75%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 75%, 79%)oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)lab(15.29% 7.48 17.08)lch(15.29% 18.64 66.33)What #35220D 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 #35220D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35220D Channel Values
How #35220D 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 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 61% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 75% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 75% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.15:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35220D 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 #35220D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35220D; 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 #35220D
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 #35220D 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.
#35220D#26260D#2D240D#29290B#2E270C#362020#36211A#262626Using #35220D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35220d: #35220D;background-color: #35220D;colors: { 'color-35220d': '#35220D' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.133, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_35220d">#35220D</color>fill="#35220D"More Brown Colors
#35220D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35220D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35220D?
#35220D is a darkest brown — rgb(53, 34, 13) in RGB and hsl(32, 61%, 13%) 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 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #35220D?
#35220D is rgb(53, 34, 13) — red 53, green 34, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35220D?
#35220D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 75%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35220D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35220D scores 15.15:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35220D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35220D 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 24.11, which is visibly different.
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