#35422E Color Information
#35422E RGB value is (53, 66, 46). The hex color red value is 53, green is 66, and blue is 46. Its HSL format shows a hue of 99°, saturation of 18 percent, and lightness of 22 percent. The CMYK process values are 20 percent, 0 percent, 30 percent, 74 percent.
#35422E Color Meaning
Color #35422E communicates oceanic depth, mineral quiet, and regenerative stillness. Inspired by dried kelp (kombu), #35422E near-black green (RGB 53, 66, 40) feels submerged—cool, dense, and nutrient-rich. Color #35422E offers a more organic alternative to charcoal, with subtle warmth that prevents sterility. #35422E’s favored in sustainable seafood, biotech, and eco-luxury packaging for its ecological authenticity. In environmental psychology, deep greens like color #35422E trigger associations with underwater calm and forest floor decomposition—processes hidden but vital. Unlike bright greens that signal growth, #35422E hue signifies renewal through decay. Culturally, #35422E links to Japanese moku (wood element) philosophy: strength through flexibility and patience. Designers pair #35422E with cream or seafoam to create high-contrast yet harmonious schemes. Symbolically, color #35422E stands for invisible systems: the roots, the currents, the cycles that sustain without seeking notice.
Color Conversion
Convert #35422E 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.
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Color Variations
#35422E 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
#35422E 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 #35422E 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.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #35422E 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.
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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#35422E Color FAQs
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