What color is #363027?

#363027 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363027?

The RGB value is 54, 48, 39: 54 red, 48 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363027?

The complementary color is #272D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363027 color

#363027 rgb(54, 48, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363027 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 18.8% green and 15.3% blue (54, 48, 39).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 16% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 28% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#363027 color codes

HEX	`#363027`
RGB	`rgb(54, 48, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 18.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 16%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 28%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.22, 0.9, 6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.22, 6.81, 82.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.944, 3.045, 2.352)`
Decimal	`3551271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363027, 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 #363027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #363027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363027; }
.text { color: #363027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 48 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363027, #353627); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #363027?: #363027 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363027?: The RGB value is 54, 48, 39: 54 red, 48 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363027?: The complementary color is #272D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.