#353518 Color
#353518 is rgb(53, 53, 24) in RGB, hsl(60, 38%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 55%, 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 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353518rgb(53, 53, 24)hsl(60, 38%, 15%)hsv(60, 55%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 55%, 79%)oklch(32.1% 0.046 108.7)lab(21.58% -3.78 18.13)lch(21.58% 18.52 101.76)What #353518 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 #353518, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353518 Channel Values
How #353518 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 53 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 38% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 55% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.55:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353518 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 #353518
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353518; 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 #353518
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 #353518 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-353518: #353518;background-color: #353518;colors: { 'color-353518': '#353518' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.208, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_353518">#353518</color>fill="#353518"More Yellow Colors
#353518 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#353518 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353518?
#353518 is a darkest yellow — rgb(53, 53, 24) in RGB and hsl(60, 38%, 15%) 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 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #353518?
#353518 is rgb(53, 53, 24) — red 53, green 53, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353518?
#353518 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 55%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353518 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353518 scores 12.55:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353518 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353518 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 25.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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