#350B3C Hex Color
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Close to the skin of a blackberry, #350b3c is a shadowed plum with almost no saturation left in it. That low lightness makes the hex code a natural fit for dark mode backgrounds and moody palettes, and white text over it reaches a contrast ratio near 16.6:1.
Questions about #350b3c
What is #350b3c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #350b3c is rgb(53, 11, 60), in HSL hsl(291, 69%, 14%) and in CMYK 12%, 82%, 0%, 76%.
What colors pair well with #350b3c?
Muted gold, dusty rose, and cool gray all lift #350b3c without fighting its violet base. For a bolder scheme, pair it with burgundy and a pale plum tint from the same family.
Does #350b3c read warm or cool?
It reads cool. The color sits on the violet side of purple with a blue undertone and very little warmth, so it suits gloomy, serious designs rather than warm, earthy ones.
Is #350b3c a good background color?
Yes. Its darkness gives white text a contrast ratio near 16.6:1, well above the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold, so it works for UI backgrounds, dark mode, and large type alike.
Is #350b3c readable on white or black?
#350b3c has a 16.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.26:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.