What color is #360016?

#360016 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #360016?

The RGB value is 54, 0, 22: 54 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #360016?

The complementary color is #003620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #360016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#360016 color

#360016 rgb(54, 0, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #360016 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 0% green and 8.6% blue (54, 0, 22).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 59% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.97:1).

#360016 color codes

HEX	`#360016`
RGB	`rgb(54, 0, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 0%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 100%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 59%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.61, 28.12, 1.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.61, 28.15, 2.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.666, 0.842, 0.834)`
Decimal	`3538966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #360016, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #360016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#360016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #360016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #360016; }
.text { color: #360016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #360016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 0 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #360016, #360500); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #360016?: #360016 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #360016?: The RGB value is 54, 0, 22: 54 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #360016?: The complementary color is #003620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #360016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.