Color swatch image showing #35421C with RGB(53,66,28) values
Color swatch image showing #35421C with RGB(53,66,28) values

#35421C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #35421C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#35421C Color Information

#35421C RGB value is (53, 66, 28). The hex color red value is 53, green is 66, and blue is 28. Its HSL format shows a hue of 81°, saturation of 40 percent, and lightness of 18 percent. The CMYK process values are 20 percent, 0 percent, 58 percent, 74 percent.

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#35421C Color Meaning

Color #35421C signifies industrial resilience, mineral depth, and restrained vitality. Color #35421C is a deep, almost-black green historically derived from chromium oxide—used in military vehicles, industrial machinery, and early 20th-century architecture for its durability and low reflectivity. Unlike forest or emerald greens, #35421C carries no organic softness; instead, #35421C evokes oxidized metal, shaded concrete, and weathered steel. In environmental psychology, such dark, desaturated greens reduce perceived visual clutter in high-stress workspaces, promoting focus through suppression of distraction. Functionally, color #35421C serves as a robust alternative to black in typography, UI design, and print. #35421C provides excellent contrast against warm off-whites while reducing eye strain better than pure black—especially in long-form reading environments. Print reproduction is highly stable across uncoated stocks, making #35421C ideal for technical manuals, institutional reports, and sustainable packaging where “earthy” must still feel precise. Consumer studies show products using color #35421C are perceived as more durable and utilitarian than those in standard greys. Symbolically, color #35421C represents strength that endures through function, not form. #35421C is the color of infrastructure, not ornament. In cultural contexts, #35421C appears in industrial heritage branding, urban renewal projects, and minimalist fashion as a symbol of honest labor. Spiritually, #35421C aligns with the root chakra’s grounded mode: stability through utility. Designers choose color #35421C when they want authority that works quietly. Its power lies in its refusal to perform.

Color Conversion

Convert #35421C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#35421C
RGB
rgb(53, 66, 28)
HSL
hsl(81°, 40%, 18%)
CMYK
cmyk(20%, 0%, 58%, 74%)
HSV
hsv(81°, 58%, 26%)
XYZ
3.6260 4.7372 1.8219
Yxy
4.7372 0.3560 0.4651
Hunter Lab
21.7651 -0.1774 0.2140
CIE-Lab
25.9724 -12.5963 21.2120

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red53 / 255 (21%)
21%
Green66 / 255 (26%)
26%
Blue28 / 255 (11%)
11%

CMYK Values

Cyan20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow58 / 100 (58%)
58%
Key (Black)74 / 100 (74%)
74%

Color Variations

#35421C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#35421C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #35421C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#35421C

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

10.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #35421C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#35421C

protanopia

#3b3b25

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #35421C;

Text Color

color: #35421C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #35421C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #35421C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #35421C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #35421C 0%, #232b12 100%);

#35421C Color FAQs

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