What color is #363325?

#363325 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363325?

The RGB value is 54, 51, 37: 54 red, 51 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363325?

The complementary color is #252836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363325?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363325 color

#363325 rgb(54, 51, 37)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363325 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20% green and 14.5% blue (54, 51, 37).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 19% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 31% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#363325 color codes

HEX	`#363325`
RGB	`rgb(54, 51, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 19%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 31%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.15, -1.44, 9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.15, 9.5, 98.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.039, 3.286, 2.224)`
Decimal	`3552037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363325, 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 #363325	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363325 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #363325 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363325; }
.text { color: #363325; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363325; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 51 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363325, #303625); }

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Questions

What color is #363325?: #363325 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363325?: The RGB value is 54, 51, 37: 54 red, 51 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363325?: The complementary color is #252836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363325?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.