#353612 Color
#353612 is rgb(53, 54, 18) in RGB, hsl(62, 50%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 67%, 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 9.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353612rgb(53, 54, 18)hsl(62, 50%, 14%)hsv(62, 67%, 21%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 67%, 79%)oklch(32.3% 0.054 110.6)lab(21.85% -4.84 21.91)lch(21.85% 22.44 102.46)What #353612 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 #353612, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353612 Channel Values
How #353612 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 54 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 50% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 67% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.44:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353612 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 #353612
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353612; 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 #353612
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 #353612 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-353612: #353612;background-color: #353612;colors: { 'color-353612': '#353612' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.212, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_353612">#353612</color>fill="#353612"More Yellow Colors
#353612 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#353612 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353612?
#353612 is a darkest yellow — rgb(53, 54, 18) in RGB and hsl(62, 50%, 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 9.35.
What is the RGB value of #353612?
#353612 is rgb(53, 54, 18) — red 53, green 54, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353612?
#353612 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 67%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353612 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353612 scores 12.44:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353612 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353612 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25, which is a different colour altogether.
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