#353134 Color
#353134 is rgb(53, 49, 52) in RGB, hsl(315, 4%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet (#343434), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353134rgb(53, 49, 52)hsl(315, 4%, 20%)hsv(315, 8%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 79%)oklch(31.8% 0.008 334.3)lab(20.84% 2.35 -1.24)lch(20.84% 2.65 332.14)What #353134 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 #353134, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353134 Channel Values
How #353134 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 4% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 8% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 2% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.8:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353134 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 #353134
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353134; 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 #353134
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 #353134 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.
#353134#323234#333134#323234#333234#353131#353132#323232Using #353134 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-353134: #353134;background-color: #353134;colors: { 'color-353134': '#353134' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.192, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_353134">#353134</color>fill="#353134"More Gray Colors
#353134 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#353134 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353134?
#353134 is a dark gray — rgb(53, 49, 52) in RGB and hsl(315, 4%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet (#343434), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #353134?
#353134 is rgb(53, 49, 52) — red 53, green 49, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353134?
#353134 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353134 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353134 scores 12.8:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353134 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353134 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 18.08, which is visibly different.
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