What color is #363228?

#363228 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 #363228?

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

What is the complementary color of #363228?

The complementary color is #282C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363228 color

#363228 rgb(54, 50, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363228 is a very dark, grayish orange.

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

Its hue angle is 43°, with 15% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 26% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#363228 color codes

HEX	`#363228`
RGB	`rgb(54, 50, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 19.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 15%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 26%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 26%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.9, -0.25, 7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.9, 7.02, 92.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.045, 3.219, 2.468)`
Decimal	`3551784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363228, 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 #363228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #363228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363228; }
.text { color: #363228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 50 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363228, #333628); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #363228?: #363228 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 #363228?: The RGB value is 54, 50, 40: 54 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363228?: The complementary color is #282C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.