Information about #35221D color

#35221D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#35221D falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 34, 29) — 20.8% red, 13.3% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 9 / 79. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#35221D is a moderately toned warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Kite (#351E1C). Slightly further away sit Scorched Brown (#351F19) and Cocoa Brown (#35281E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(53, 34, 29)), which gives #35221D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #35221D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#35221D color variations

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

#35221D 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 #35221D

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

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#35221D
  • RGB53, 34, 29
  • CMYK0, 7, 9, 79
  • CSSrgb(53, 34, 29)
  • HSL13°, 29%, 16%
  • HSL Precise12.5°, 29.268%, 16.078%
  • HSV13°, 45%, 21%
  • HSB13°, 45%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.133, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.133, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.133, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID35221D
  • DECIMAL ID3482141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01