What color is #362832?

#362832 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #362832?

The RGB value is 54, 40, 50: 54 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #362832?

The complementary color is #28362C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #362832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#362832 color

#362832 rgb(54, 40, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #362832 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 15.7% green and 19.6% blue (54, 40, 50).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 15% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 7% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.94:1).

#362832 color codes

HEX	`#362832`
RGB	`rgb(54, 40, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 15.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 15%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 26%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 7%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.06, 8.61, -3.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.06, 9.49, 335.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.856, 2.532, 3.355)`
Decimal	`3549234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #362832, 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 #362832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#362832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #362832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #362832; }
.text { color: #362832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #362832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 40 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #362832, #36282b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #362832?: #362832 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #362832?: The RGB value is 54, 40, 50: 54 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #362832?: The complementary color is #28362C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #362832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.