What color is #35091C?

#35091C is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(53, 9, 28), and in HSL hsl(334, 71%, 12%).

Is #35091C accessible as text?

On white, #35091C has a contrast ratio of 17.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #35091C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #35091C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-950 (#460809).

What colors go well with #35091C?

#35091C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #093421. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #35091C below.

Is #35091C good for buttons?

#35091C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #35091C — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #35091C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #35091C is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#35091C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #35091C

Not just a swatch — here's how #35091C works with other colors. Named schemes with #35091C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35091C Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #35091C Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #35091C Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #35091C Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Oxblood carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #35091C Secondary #4B3A3F Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #35091C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 63/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #35091C

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For fashion

People also use #35091C with

Tyrian Purple Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9BBCF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #34090D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #35091C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #35091C;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 9 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.8% 0.073 358.2);
  --color-50: #FDF1F7;
  --color-100: #FADBE9;
  --color-200: #F3B9D2;
  --color-300: #E58AB1;
  --color-400: #D45E91;
  --color-500: #B93C72;
  --color-600: #8D355B;
  --color-700: #642B44;
  --color-800: #421F2E;
  --color-900: #28151D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FDF1F7',
    100: '#FADBE9',
    200: '#F3B9D2',
    300: '#E58AB1',
    400: '#D45E91',
    500: '#B93C72',
    600: '#8D355B',
    700: '#642B44',
    800: '#421F2E',
    900: '#28151D',
  },
}

$base: #35091C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1F7;
$base-100: #FADBE9;
$base-200: #F3B9D2;
$base-300: #E58AB1;
$base-400: #D45E91;
$base-500: #B93C72;
$base-600: #8D355B;
$base-700: #642B44;
$base-800: #421F2E;
$base-900: #28151D;
$base-hover: #2A0716;
$base-subtle: #E097B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#35091C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D45E91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B93C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D355B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}