What color is #36142B?

#36142B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36142B?

The RGB value is 54, 20, 43: 54 red, 20 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36142B?

The complementary color is #14361F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36142B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36142B color

#36142B rgb(54, 20, 43)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36142B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 7.8% green and 16.9% blue (54, 20, 43).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 46% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 20% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.26:1).

#36142B color codes

HEX	`#36142B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 20, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 7.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 46%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 63%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 20%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.35, 20.48, -7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.35, 21.84, 339.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.208, 1.459, 2.45)`
Decimal	`3544107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36142B, 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 #36142B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36142B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #36142B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36142b; }
.text { color: #36142b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36142b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 20 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36142b, #36141a); }

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Questions

What color is #36142B?: #36142B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36142B?: The RGB value is 54, 20, 43: 54 red, 20 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36142B?: The complementary color is #14361F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36142B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.