What color is #36100D?

#36100D 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 #36100D?

The RGB value is 54, 16, 13: 54 red, 16 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36100D?

The complementary color is #0D3336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36100D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36100D color

#36100D rgb(54, 16, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #36100D is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 6.3% green and 5.1% blue (54, 16, 13).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 61% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 76% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.98:1).

#36100D color codes

HEX	`#36100D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 16, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 6.3%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 61%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 76%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 76%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.44, 18.8, 10.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.44, 21.6, 29.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.779, 1.184, 0.516)`
Decimal	`3543053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36100D, 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 #36100D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36100D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #36100D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36100d; }
.text { color: #36100d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36100d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 16 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36100d, #36240d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #36100D?: #36100D 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 #36100D?: The RGB value is 54, 16, 13: 54 red, 16 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36100D?: The complementary color is #0D3336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36100D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.