#353839 Color

#353839 is rgb(53, 56, 57) in RGB, hsl(195, 4%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#353839

RGBrgb(53, 56, 57)

HSLhsl(195, 4%, 22%)

HSVhsv(195, 7%, 22%)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(33.8% 0.004 219.6)

LABlab(23.25% -1.15 -1.10)

LCHlch(23.25% 1.59 223.57)

#353839 Channel Values

How #353839 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 56 · B 57	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 195° · S 4% · L 22%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 195° · S 7% · V 22%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 7% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 78%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	11.82:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353839 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.

TextWhite text11.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #353839 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #353839

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353839; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of #353839

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #353839.

How #353839 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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Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #353839 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-353839: #353839;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #353839;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-353839': '#353839' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.220, blue: 0.224)

Android XML<color name="color_353839">#353839</color>

SVG fillfill="#353839"

#353839 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #353839?

#353839 is rgb(53, 56, 57) — red 53, green 56, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #353839?

#353839 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #353839 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #353839 scores 11.82:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #353839 have a color name?

#353839 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F), at a CIE76 distance of 13.9, so the two are visibly similar.

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