#352C09 Color
#352C09 is rgb(53, 44, 9) in RGB, hsl(48, 71%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 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 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#352C09rgb(53, 44, 9)hsl(48, 71%, 12%)hsv(48, 83%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 79%)oklch(29.5% 0.052 94.4)lab(18.43% 0.79 22.54)lch(18.43% 22.55 87.98)What #352C09 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 #352C09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#352C09 Channel Values
How #352C09 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 44 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 71% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 83% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 83% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.86:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #352C09 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 #352C09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352C09; 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 #352C09
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 #352C09 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-352c09: #352C09;background-color: #352C09;colors: { 'color-352c09': '#352C09' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.173, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_352c09">#352C09</color>fill="#352C09"More Yellow Colors
#352C09 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#352C09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #352C09?
#352C09 is a darkest yellow — rgb(53, 44, 9) in RGB and hsl(48, 71%, 12%) 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 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #352C09?
#352C09 is rgb(53, 44, 9) — red 53, green 44, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #352C09?
#352C09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #352C09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #352C09 scores 13.86:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #352C09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #352C09 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 29.12, which is a different colour altogether.
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