Information about #35353B color

#35353B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#35353B falls into the Blue Color FamilyDesaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 53, 59) — 20.8% red, 20.8% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #35353B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Catch (#34343C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shark (#34363A) and Woody Bay (#33343A).

In RGB terms — rgb(53, 53, 59) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #35353B: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #35353B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#35353B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#35353B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #35353B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Shark color link
Shark

#34363A

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Onyx color link
Onyx

#353839

Dark Grey color link
Dark Grey

#363737

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

HLH SG Grey color link
HLH SG Grey

#383838

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Botany Bay color link
Botany Bay

#373837

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#35353B
  • RGB53, 53, 59
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(53, 53, 59)
  • HSL240°, 5%, 22%
  • HSL Precise240°, 5.357%, 21.961%
  • HSV240°, 10%, 23%
  • HSB240°, 10%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.208, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.208, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.208, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID35353B
  • DECIMAL ID3487035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01