What color is #36272D?

#36272D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36272D?

The RGB value is 54, 39, 45: 54 red, 39 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36272D?

The complementary color is #273630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36272D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36272D color

#36272D rgb(54, 39, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #36272D is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 15.3% green and 17.6% blue (54, 39, 45).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 16% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 17% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#36272D color codes

HEX	`#36272D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 39, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 15.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 16%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 28%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 17%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.58, 8.22, -1.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.58, 8.31, 351.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.72, 2.425, 2.807)`
Decimal	`3548973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36272D, 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 #36272D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36272D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #36272D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36272d; }
.text { color: #36272d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36272d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 39 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36272d, #362927); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #36272D?: #36272D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36272D?: The RGB value is 54, 39, 45: 54 red, 39 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36272D?: The complementary color is #273630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36272D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.