What color is #36220F?

#36220F is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36220F?

The RGB value is 54, 34, 15: 54 red, 34 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36220F?

The complementary color is #0F2336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36220F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36220F color

#36220F rgb(54, 34, 15)

Shades of brown

The hex color #36220F is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 13.3% green and 5.9% blue (54, 34, 15).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 57% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 72% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.08:1).

#36220F color codes

HEX	`#36220F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 34, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 13.3%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 57%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 72%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 72%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.29, 7.18, 16.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.29, 17.65, 66.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.18, 1.963, 0.716)`
Decimal	`3547663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36220F, 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 #36220F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36220F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #36220F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36220f; }
.text { color: #36220f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36220f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 34 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36220f, #36350f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #36220F?: #36220F is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36220F?: The RGB value is 54, 34, 15: 54 red, 34 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36220F?: The complementary color is #0F2336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36220F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.