What color is #361900?

#361900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #361900?

The RGB value is 54, 25, 0: 54 red, 25 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #361900?

The complementary color is #001D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #361900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#361900 color

#361900 rgb(54, 25, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #361900 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 9.8% green and 0% blue (54, 25, 0).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 100% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#361900 color codes

HEX	`#361900`
RGB	`rgb(54, 25, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 9.8%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 100%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 100%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.48, 12.21, 18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.48, 22.45, 57.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.869, 1.48, 0.187)`
Decimal	`3545344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #361900, 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 #361900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#361900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #361900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #361900; }
.text { color: #361900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #361900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 25 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #361900, #363400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #361900?: #361900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #361900?: The RGB value is 54, 25, 0: 54 red, 25 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #361900?: The complementary color is #001D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #361900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.