What color is #36282B?

#36282B is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36282B?

The RGB value is 54, 40, 43: 54 red, 40 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36282B?

The complementary color is #283633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36282B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36282B color

#36282B rgb(54, 40, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #36282B is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 15.7% green and 16.9% blue (54, 40, 43).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 15% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 20% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.04:1).

#36282B color codes

HEX	`#36282B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 40, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 15.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 15%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 26%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 20%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.81, 7.13, 0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.81, 7.15, 4.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.716, 2.476, 2.62)`
Decimal	`3549227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36282B, 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 #36282B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36282B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #36282B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36282b; }
.text { color: #36282b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36282b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 40 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36282b, #362c28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #36282B?: #36282B is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36282B?: The RGB value is 54, 40, 43: 54 red, 40 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36282B?: The complementary color is #283633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36282B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.