#35342C Color
#35342C is rgb(53, 52, 44) in RGB, hsl(53, 9%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 17%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35342Crgb(53, 52, 44)hsl(53, 9%, 19%)hsv(53, 17%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 17%, 79%)oklch(32.3% 0.014 101.3)lab(21.60% -0.82 5.25)lch(21.60% 5.32 98.86)What #35342C 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 #35342C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35342C Channel Values
How #35342C 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 52 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 9% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 17% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 17% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.51:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35342C 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 #35342C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35342C; 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 #35342C
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 #35342C 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-35342c: #35342C;background-color: #35342C;colors: { 'color-35342c': '#35342C' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.204, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_35342c">#35342C</color>fill="#35342C"More Gray Colors
#35342C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35342C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35342C?
#35342C is a darkest gray — rgb(53, 52, 44) in RGB and hsl(53, 9%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #35342C?
#35342C is rgb(53, 52, 44) — red 53, green 52, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35342C?
#35342C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 17%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35342C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35342C scores 12.51:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35342C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35342C 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 17.5, which is visibly different.
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