What color is #363129?

#363129 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 #363129?

The RGB value is 54, 49, 41: 54 red, 49 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363129?

The complementary color is #292E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363129 color

#363129 rgb(54, 49, 41)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363129 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 19.2% green and 16.1% blue (54, 49, 41).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 14% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 24% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#363129 color codes

HEX	`#363129`
RGB	`rgb(54, 49, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 19.2%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 14%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 24%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 24%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.6, 0.6, 5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.6, 5.95, 84.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.02, 3.141, 2.545)`
Decimal	`3551529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363129, 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 #363129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #363129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363129; }
.text { color: #363129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 49 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363129, #353629); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #363129?: #363129 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 #363129?: The RGB value is 54, 49, 41: 54 red, 49 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363129?: The complementary color is #292E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.