What color is #363319?

#363319 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363319?

The RGB value is 54, 51, 25: 54 red, 51 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363319?

The complementary color is #191C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363319?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363319 color

#363319 rgb(54, 51, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #363319 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20% green and 9.8% blue (54, 51, 25).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 37% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 54% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#363319 color codes

HEX	`#363319`
RGB	`rgb(54, 51, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 37%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 54%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 54%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.91, -3.21, 16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.91, 17.21, 100.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.881, 3.222, 1.39)`
Decimal	`3552025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363319, 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 #363319	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363319 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #363319 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363319; }
.text { color: #363319; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363319; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 51 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363319, #2a3619); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #363319?: #363319 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363319?: The RGB value is 54, 51, 25: 54 red, 51 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363319?: The complementary color is #191C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363319?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.