What color is #361A2D?

#361A2D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #361A2D?

The RGB value is 54, 26, 45: 54 red, 26 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #361A2D?

The complementary color is #1A3623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #361A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#361A2D color

#361A2D rgb(54, 26, 45)

Shades of purple

The hex color #361A2D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 10.2% green and 17.6% blue (54, 26, 45).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 35% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 17% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#361A2D color codes

HEX	`#361A2D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 26, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 10.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 35%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 52%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 17%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.9, 17.08, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.9, 18.34, 338.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.364, 1.713, 2.688)`
Decimal	`3545645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #361A2D, 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 #361A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#361A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	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 #361A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #361a2d; }
.text { color: #361a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #361a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 26 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #361a2d, #361a1f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #361A2D?: #361A2D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #361A2D?: The RGB value is 54, 26, 45: 54 red, 26 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #361A2D?: The complementary color is #1A3623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #361A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.