What color is #362014?

#362014 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362014?

The RGB value is 54, 32, 20: 54 red, 32 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362014?

The complementary color is #142A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362014 color

#362014 rgb(54, 32, 20)

Shades of brown

The hex color #362014 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 12.5% green and 7.8% blue (54, 32, 20).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 46% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 63% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.29:1).

#362014 color codes

HEX	`#362014`
RGB	`rgb(54, 32, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 12.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 46%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 63%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 63%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.78, 9.05, 12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.78, 15.42, 54.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.164, 1.868, 0.908)`
Decimal	`3547156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362014, 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 #362014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #362014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362014; }
.text { color: #362014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 32 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362014, #363114); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #362014?: #362014 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362014?: The RGB value is 54, 32, 20: 54 red, 32 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362014?: The complementary color is #142A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.