What color is #361618?

#361618 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #361618?

The RGB value is 54, 22, 24: 54 red, 22 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #361618?

The complementary color is #163634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #361618?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#361618 color

#361618 rgb(54, 22, 24)

Shades of red

The hex color #361618 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 8.6% green and 9.4% blue (54, 22, 24).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 56% 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 16.34:1).

#361618 color codes

HEX	`#361618`
RGB	`rgb(54, 22, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 8.6%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 42%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 59%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 56%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, 16.22, 6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 17.33, 20.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.973, 1.424, 1.035)`
Decimal	`3544600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #361618, 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 #361618	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#361618 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #361618 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #361618; }
.text { color: #361618; }
.border { border: 2px solid #361618; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 22 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #361618, #362416); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #361618?: #361618 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #361618?: The RGB value is 54, 22, 24: 54 red, 22 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #361618?: The complementary color is #163634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #361618?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.