#352C31 Color
#352C31 is rgb(53, 44, 49) in RGB, hsl(327, 9%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 8%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#352C31rgb(53, 44, 49)hsl(327, 9%, 19%)hsv(327, 17%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 8%, 79%)oklch(30.5% 0.016 343.6)lab(19.16% 5.05 -1.63)lch(19.16% 5.31 342.11)What #352C31 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 #352C31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#352C31 Channel Values
How #352C31 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 9% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 17% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 8% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.5:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #352C31 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 #352C31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #352C31; 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 #352C31
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 #352C31 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-352c31: #352C31;background-color: #352C31;colors: { 'color-352c31': '#352C31' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.173, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_352c31">#352C31</color>fill="#352C31"More Gray Colors
#352C31 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#352C31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #352C31?
#352C31 is a darkest gray — rgb(53, 44, 49) in RGB and hsl(327, 9%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #352C31?
#352C31 is rgb(53, 44, 49) — red 53, green 44, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #352C31?
#352C31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 8%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #352C31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #352C31 scores 13.5:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #352C31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #352C31 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 19.88, which is visibly different.
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