#353539 Hex Color
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#353539 is a dark, low-saturation grey with a slightly cool, ashy undertone. Its muted depth creates a serious, restrained mood, making it effective for interfaces, typography, and architectural palettes. Use it as a dominant dark-mode background with white text, which reaches about 12.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #353539.
Questions about #353539
What is #353539 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #353539 is rgb(53, 53, 57), in HSL hsl(240, 4%, 22%) and in CMYK 7%, 7%, 0%, 78%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #353539?
The #353539 hex color pairs well with white, soft gray, sage, muted blue, and warm neutrals, creating readable contrast while preserving its restrained character across interfaces, editorial layouts, and architectural palettes.
Is #353539 warm or cool?
#353539 reads as a cool dark gray because its slight blue-leaning, ashy undertone keeps it from feeling like warm brown, giving dark surfaces a calm, restrained appearance in interfaces, typography, and architectural palettes.
Is #353539 readable on white or black?
#353539 has a 12.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.71:1 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.