What color is #36281E?

#36281E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36281E?

The RGB value is 54, 40, 30: 54 red, 40 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36281E?

The complementary color is #1E2C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36281E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36281E color

#36281E rgb(54, 40, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #36281E is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 15.7% green and 11.8% blue (54, 40, 30).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 29% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 44% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#36281E color codes

HEX	`#36281E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 40, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 15.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 29%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 44%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 44%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.44, 4.85, 9.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.44, 10.31, 61.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.515, 2.396, 1.558)`
Decimal	`3549214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36281E, 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 #36281E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36281E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	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 #36281E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36281e; }
.text { color: #36281e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36281e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 40 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36281e, #36341e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #36281E?: #36281E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36281E?: The RGB value is 54, 40, 30: 54 red, 40 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36281E?: The complementary color is #1E2C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36281E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.