What color is #362639?

#362639 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362639?

The RGB value is 54, 38, 57: 54 red, 38 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362639?

The complementary color is #293926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362639 color

#362639 rgb(54, 38, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #362639 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 14.9% green and 22.4% blue (54, 38, 57).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 20% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#362639 color codes

HEX	`#362639`
RGB	`rgb(54, 38, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 14.9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 20%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 33%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 33%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.76, 11.65, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.76, 14.91, 321.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.953, 2.466, 4.191)`
Decimal	`3548729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362639, 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 #362639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #362639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362639; }
.text { color: #362639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 38 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362639, #392632); }

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Questions

What color is #362639?: #362639 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362639?: The RGB value is 54, 38, 57: 54 red, 38 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362639?: The complementary color is #293926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.