What color is #361016?

#361016 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #361016?

The RGB value is 54, 16, 22: 54 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #361016?

The complementary color is #103630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #361016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#361016 color

#361016 rgb(54, 16, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #361016 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 6.3% green and 8.6% blue (54, 16, 22).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 54% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 59% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.9:1).

#361016 color codes

HEX	`#361016`
RGB	`rgb(54, 16, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 6.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 54%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 70%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 59%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.65, 19.65, 5.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.65, 20.42, 15.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.852, 1.213, 0.896)`
Decimal	`3543062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #361016, 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 #361016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#361016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.9:1	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 #361016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #361016; }
.text { color: #361016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #361016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 16 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #361016, #361d10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #361016?: #361016 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #361016?: The RGB value is 54, 16, 22: 54 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #361016?: The complementary color is #103630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #361016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.