What color is #36070B?

#36070B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36070B?

The RGB value is 54, 7, 11: 54 red, 7 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36070B?

The complementary color is #073632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36070B?

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.

#36070B color

#36070B rgb(54, 7, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #36070B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 2.7% green and 4.3% blue (54, 7, 11).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 77% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 80% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#36070B color codes

HEX	`#36070B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 7, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 2.7%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 77%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 87%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 80%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.66, 23.38, 9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.66, 25.05, 21.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.658, 0.961, 0.415)`
Decimal	`3540747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36070B, 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 #36070B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36070B 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 #36070B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36070b; }
.text { color: #36070b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36070b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 7 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36070b, #361b07); }

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Questions

What color is #36070B?: #36070B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36070B?: The RGB value is 54, 7, 11: 54 red, 7 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36070B?: The complementary color is #073632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36070B?: 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.