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HEX atlas value

#353C20

#353C20 is a cool green HEX color close to Peat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 53, 60, 32, HSL 75, 30%, 18%, has luminance 0.0409, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#353C20 Sample readable text
HEX #353C20
RGB rgb(53, 60, 32)
HSL hsl(75 30% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 47, 76)
Luminance 0.0409
Contrast Black 1.82:1White 11.55:1

CSS

--color-353c20: #353C20;
.background-353c20 { background-color: #353C20; }
.text-353c20 { color: #353C20; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0409
Black text1.82:1AA Fail
White text11.55:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#353C20","rgb":[53,60,32],"hsl":[75,30,18],"cmyk":[12,0,47,76],"luminance":0.0409,"contrast":{"black":1.82,"white":11.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.82,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":11.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#27203C","hex":"#27203C","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.36,"contrastWhite":15.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.48,"contrastWhite":14.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#30322A","hex":"#30322A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.62,"contrastWhite":13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Peat adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/353c20.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#27203C","analogous":["#3C3520","#273C20"],"triadic":["#20353C","#3C2035"],"tetradic":["#203C35","#27203C","#3C2027"],"splitComplementary":["#20273C","#35203C"],"monochromatic":["#6A7740","#353C20","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#6A7740","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#3A4616","desaturated":"#30322A","pastel":"#767E5D","neon":"#638500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":20.73644135332772},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":21.563858652847824},{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":22.58317958127243},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":22.825424421026653},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":23.021728866442675}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #353C20

#353C20 is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #353C20 is visually closest to Peat, a named red color with HEX #3B2F2F.

The RGB channels are 53, 60, and 32, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 75deg with 30% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0409, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.74, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.82:1AA Fail
White text11.55:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #353C20 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.82:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF11.55:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#27203C#FFFFFF text · best 15.46:1#27203C
Asphalt#FFFFFF text · best 14.15:1#2B2B2B
#30322A#FFFFFF text · best 13:1#30322A
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F

Generated Palette

#353C20#353C20
#27203C#27203C
#3C3520#3C3520
#273C20#273C20
#6A7740#6A7740
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#27203C#27203C
#3C3520#3C3520
#273C20#273C20
#20353C#20353C
#3C2035#3C2035

Variants

#6A7740#6A7740
Black#000000
#3A4616#3A4616
#30322A#30322A
#767E5D#767E5D
#638500#638500

Nearest Named Colors

Peat#3B2F2F
Jet#343434
Asphalt#2B2B2B
Espresso#4B3621
Pine Bark#4A3728

Related HEX Guides

Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.Jet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #343434.Asphalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2B2B2B.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#353C20 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.