What color is #361216?

#361216 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 #361216?

The RGB value is 54, 18, 22: 54 red, 18 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #361216?

The complementary color is #123632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #361216?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#361216 color

#361216 rgb(54, 18, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #361216 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 7.1% green and 8.6% blue (54, 18, 22).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 50% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 59% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.73:1).

#361216 color codes

HEX	`#361216`
RGB	`rgb(54, 18, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 7.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 50%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 67%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 59%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.1, 18.47, 6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.1, 19.48, 18.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.883, 1.275, 0.906)`
Decimal	`3543574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #361216, 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 #361216	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#361216 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #361216 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #361216; }
.text { color: #361216; }
.border { border: 2px solid #361216; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 18 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #361216, #362012); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #361216?: #361216 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 #361216?: The RGB value is 54, 18, 22: 54 red, 18 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #361216?: The complementary color is #123632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #361216?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.