#352A03 Color
#352A03 is rgb(53, 42, 3) in RGB, hsl(47, 89%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 94%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#352A03rgb(53, 42, 3)hsl(47, 89%, 11%)hsv(47, 94%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 94%, 79%)oklch(28.9% 0.056 92.4)lab(17.73% 1.77 24.15)lch(17.73% 24.22 85.81)What #352A03 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 #352A03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#352A03 Channel Values
How #352A03 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 42 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 89% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 94% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 94% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.15:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #352A03 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 #352A03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352A03; 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 #352A03
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 #352A03 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.
#352A03#2C2C03#302B03#2E2E02#312C02#372727#36281D#2B2B2BUsing #352A03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-352a03: #352A03;background-color: #352A03;colors: { 'color-352a03': '#352A03' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.165, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_352a03">#352A03</color>fill="#352A03"More Yellow Colors
#352A03 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#352A03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #352A03?
#352A03 is a darkest yellow — rgb(53, 42, 3) in RGB and hsl(47, 89%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.5.
What is the RGB value of #352A03?
#352A03 is rgb(53, 42, 3) — red 53, green 42, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #352A03?
#352A03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 94%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #352A03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #352A03 scores 14.15:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #352A03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #352A03 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 30.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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