What color is #36163D?

#36163D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36163D?

The RGB value is 54, 22, 61: 54 red, 22 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36163D?

The complementary color is #1D3D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36163D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36163D color

#36163D rgb(54, 22, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #36163D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 8.6% green and 23.9% blue (54, 22, 61).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 47% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.68:1).

#36163D color codes

HEX	`#36163D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 22, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 8.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 47%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 64%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 64%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.8, 23.18, -18.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.8, 29.53, 321.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.65, 1.695, 4.602)`
Decimal	`3544637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36163D, 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 #36163D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36163D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #36163D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36163d; }
.text { color: #36163d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36163d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 22 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36163d, #3d1630); }

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Questions

What color is #36163D?: #36163D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36163D?: The RGB value is 54, 22, 61: 54 red, 22 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36163D?: The complementary color is #1D3D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36163D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.