#35501B Color
#35501B is rgb(53, 80, 27) in RGB, hsl(91, 50%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 66%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35501Brgb(53, 80, 27)hsl(91, 50%, 21%)hsv(91, 66%, 31%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 66%, 69%)oklch(39.7% 0.086 132)lab(30.90% -18.24 27.01)lch(30.90% 32.59 124.04)What #35501B 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 #35501B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35501B Channel Values
How #35501B 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 80 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 50% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 66% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.07:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35501B 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 #35501B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35501B; 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 #35501B
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 #35501B 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.
#35501B#4C4C1B#444E1B#48481D#414C1C#3B4C4C#394D3D#494949Using #35501B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35501b: #35501B;background-color: #35501B;colors: { 'color-35501b': '#35501B' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.314, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_35501b">#35501B</color>fill="#35501B"More Green Colors
#35501B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35501B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35501B?
#35501B is a dark green — rgb(53, 80, 27) in RGB and hsl(91, 50%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #35501B?
#35501B is rgb(53, 80, 27) — red 53, green 80, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35501B?
#35501B converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 66%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35501B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35501B scores 9.07:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35501B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35501B 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 12.07, which is visibly different.
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