What color is #36170C?

#36170C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36170C?

The RGB value is 54, 23, 12: 54 red, 23 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36170C?

The complementary color is #0C2B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36170C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36170C color

#36170C rgb(54, 23, 12)

Shades of brown

The hex color #36170C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 9% green and 4.7% blue (54, 23, 12).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 64% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 78% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#36170C color codes

HEX	`#36170C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 23, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 9%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 64%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 78%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, 14.37, 13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 19.66, 43.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.894, 1.424, 0.523)`
Decimal	`3544844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36170C, 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 #36170C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36170C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	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 #36170C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36170c; }
.text { color: #36170c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36170c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 23 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36170c, #362c0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #36170C?: #36170C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36170C?: The RGB value is 54, 23, 12: 54 red, 23 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36170C?: The complementary color is #0C2B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36170C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.