What color is #35292C?

#35292C is #35292C (53, 41, 44 in RGB; hsl(345, 13%, 18%)). It sits in the red family. Contrast is 13.95:1 on white and 1.5:1 on black.

Is #35292C accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 13.95:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #35292C in CSS?

Use #35292C, color: #35292c;, or a custom property like --color-35292c: #35292c;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: stone-800. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Red

#35292C (#35292C) — practical notes

#35292C (#35292c) sits in the red family at about 345° hue, 13% saturation, and 18% lightness. Contrast is 13.95:1 on white and 1.5:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #35292c is 1.5:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#35292C

100% opacity · sRGB

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#35292C

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red family Calculated from HEX

HEX#35292C

RGBrgb(53, 41, 44)

HSLhsl(345, 13%, 18%)

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CONTRAST RATIO13.95:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white13.95:1

Against black1.50:1

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Color codes

HEX

#35292c

RGB

rgb(53, 41, 44)

HSL

hsl(345, 13%, 18%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2957 0.0185 1.55)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 23%, 17%, 79%)

CSS variable

--color-35292c: #35292c;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color35292c-1: #35292c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-800

Very different · ΔE 5.9 · #292524

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 13.57 · #000000

Nearest Material color

brown-900

Very different · ΔE 6.4 · #3E2723

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 10.1 · #212529

Using this color

Where #35292c works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #35292c is 1.5:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

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