What color is #361509?

#361509 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #361509?

The RGB value is 54, 21, 9: 54 red, 21 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #361509?

The complementary color is #092A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #361509?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#361509 color

#361509 rgb(54, 21, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #361509 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 8.2% green and 3.5% blue (54, 21, 9).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 71% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 83% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#361509 color codes

HEX	`#361509`
RGB	`rgb(54, 21, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 8.2%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 71%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 83%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 83%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.56, 15.45, 13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.56, 20.79, 42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.839, 1.341, 0.42)`
Decimal	`3544329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #361509, 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 #361509	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#361509 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #361509 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #361509; }
.text { color: #361509; }
.border { border: 2px solid #361509; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 21 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #361509, #362c09); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #361509?: #361509 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #361509?: The RGB value is 54, 21, 9: 54 red, 21 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #361509?: The complementary color is #092A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #361509?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.