#353127 Color
#353127 is rgb(53, 49, 39) in RGB, hsl(43, 15%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353127rgb(53, 49, 39)hsl(43, 15%, 18%)hsv(43, 26%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 79%)oklch(31.4% 0.018 88.8)lab(20.51% 0.35 7.09)lch(20.51% 7.10 87.18)What #353127 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 #353127, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353127 Channel Values
How #353127 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 49 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 15% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 26% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 26% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.96:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353127 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 #353127
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353127; 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 #353127
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 #353127 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.
#353127#323227#333127#323227#333227#363030#36302D#313131Using #353127 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-353127: #353127;background-color: #353127;colors: { 'color-353127': '#353127' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.192, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_353127">#353127</color>fill="#353127"More Yellow Colors
#353127 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#353127 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353127?
#353127 is a darkest yellow — rgb(53, 49, 39) in RGB and hsl(43, 15%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #353127?
#353127 is rgb(53, 49, 39) — red 53, green 49, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353127?
#353127 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353127 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353127 scores 12.96:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353127 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353127 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.84, which is visibly different.
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