What color is #36002B?

#36002B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36002B?

The RGB value is 54, 0, 43: 54 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36002B?

The complementary color is #00360B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36002B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36002B color

#36002B rgb(54, 0, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #36002B is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 0% green and 16.9% blue (54, 0, 43).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 20% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.62:1).

#36002B color codes

HEX	`#36002B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 0, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 0%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 100%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.64, 30.83, -13.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.64, 33.58, 336.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.957, 0.959, 2.367)`
Decimal	`3538987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36002B, 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 #36002B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36002B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #36002B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36002b; }
.text { color: #36002b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36002b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 0 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36002b, #360010); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #36002B?: #36002B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36002B?: The RGB value is 54, 0, 43: 54 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36002B?: The complementary color is #00360B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36002B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.