What color is #362228?

#362228 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362228?

The RGB value is 54, 34, 40: 54 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362228?

The complementary color is #223630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362228 color

#362228 rgb(54, 34, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #362228 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue (54, 34, 40).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 23% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 26% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#362228 color codes

HEX	`#362228`
RGB	`rgb(54, 34, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 13.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 23%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 37%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 26%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.91, 10.68, -0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.91, 10.68, 359.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.476, 2.082, 2.278)`
Decimal	`3547688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362228, 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 #362228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #362228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362228; }
.text { color: #362228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 34 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362228, #362622); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #362228?: #362228 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362228?: The RGB value is 54, 34, 40: 54 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362228?: The complementary color is #223630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.