What color is #363241?

#363241 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363241?

The RGB value is 54, 50, 65: 54 red, 50 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363241?

The complementary color is #3D4132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363241?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363241 color

#363241 rgb(54, 50, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363241 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 19.6% green and 25.5% blue (54, 50, 65).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 13% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#363241 color codes

HEX	`#363241`
RGB	`rgb(54, 50, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 19.6%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 13%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 23%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.75, 5.44, -8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.75, 10.28, 301.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.616, 3.447, 5.475)`
Decimal	`3551809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363241, 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 #363241	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363241 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #363241 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363241; }
.text { color: #363241; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363241; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 50 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363241, #3d3241); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #363241?: #363241 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363241?: The RGB value is 54, 50, 65: 54 red, 50 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363241?: The complementary color is #3D4132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363241?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.