#352938 Color
#352938 is rgb(53, 41, 56) in RGB, hsl(288, 15%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 27%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#352938rgb(53, 41, 56)hsl(288, 15%, 19%)hsv(288, 27%, 22%)cmyk(5%, 27%, 0%, 78%)oklch(30.1% 0.031 319.5)lab(18.46% 8.24 -7.49)lch(18.46% 11.14 317.72)What #352938 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 #352938, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#352938 Channel Values
How #352938 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 41 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 15% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 27% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.76:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #352938 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 #352938
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352938; 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 #352938
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 #352938 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.
#352938#2B2B38#2F2A38#2D2D38#312C38#332B2B#342A31#2D2D2DUsing #352938 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-352938: #352938;background-color: #352938;colors: { 'color-352938': '#352938' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.161, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_352938">#352938</color>fill="#352938"More Purple Colors
#352938 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#352938 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #352938?
#352938 is a darkest purple — rgb(53, 41, 56) in RGB and hsl(288, 15%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.
What is the RGB value of #352938?
#352938 is rgb(53, 41, 56) — red 53, green 41, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #352938?
#352938 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 27%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #352938 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #352938 scores 13.76:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #352938 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #352938 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 21.56, which is visibly different.
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