#353012 Color
#353012 is rgb(53, 48, 18) in RGB, hsl(51, 49%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 66%, 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353012rgb(53, 48, 18)hsl(51, 49%, 14%)hsv(51, 66%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 66%, 79%)oklch(30.7% 0.047 100)lab(19.83% -1.19 19.70)lch(19.83% 19.74 93.45)What #353012 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 #353012, 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.
#353012 Channel Values
How #353012 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 48 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 49% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 66% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 66% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.27:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353012 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 #353012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353012; 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 #353012
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 #353012 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.
#353012#313112#333112#323212#333112#372D2D#362E25#303030Using #353012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-353012: #353012;background-color: #353012;colors: { 'color-353012': '#353012' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.188, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_353012">#353012</color>fill="#353012"More Yellow Colors
#353012 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#353012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353012?
#353012 is a darkest yellow — rgb(53, 48, 18) in RGB and hsl(51, 49%, 14%) 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #353012?
#353012 is rgb(53, 48, 18) — red 53, green 48, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353012?
#353012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 66%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353012 scores 13.27:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353012 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 27.98, which is a different colour altogether.
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