#35270D Color
#35270D is rgb(53, 39, 13) in RGB, hsl(39, 61%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 75%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35270Drgb(53, 39, 13)hsl(39, 61%, 13%)hsv(39, 75%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 75%, 79%)oklch(28.3% 0.045 80.6)lab(16.85% 4.22 18.97)lch(16.85% 19.44 77.47)What #35270D 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 #35270D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35270D Channel Values
How #35270D 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 39 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 61% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 75% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 75% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.51:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35270D 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 #35270D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35270D; 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 #35270D
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 #35270D 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.
#35270D#2A2A0D#2F290D#2C2C0C#302A0C#372525#36261D#292929Using #35270D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35270d: #35270D;background-color: #35270D;colors: { 'color-35270d': '#35270D' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.153, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_35270d">#35270D</color>fill="#35270D"More Brown Colors
#35270D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35270D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35270D?
#35270D is a darkest brown — rgb(53, 39, 13) in RGB and hsl(39, 61%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #35270D?
#35270D is rgb(53, 39, 13) — red 53, green 39, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35270D?
#35270D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 75%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35270D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35270D scores 14.51:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35270D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35270D 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 25.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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