What color is #36333E?

#36333E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Professor Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36333E?

The RGB value is 54, 51, 62: 54 red, 51 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36333E?

The complementary color is #3B3E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36333E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36333E color

#36333E rgb(54, 51, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #36333E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20% green and 24.3% blue (54, 51, 62).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 10% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Professor Plum (#393540), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#36333E color codes

HEX	`#36333E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 51, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 10%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 18%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.94, 3.97, -6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.94, 7.54, 301.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.574, 3.5, 5.044)`
Decimal	`3552062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36333E, 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 #36333E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36333E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #36333E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36333e; }
.text { color: #36333e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36333e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 51 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36333e, #3c333e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #36333E?: #36333E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Professor Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36333E?: The RGB value is 54, 51, 62: 54 red, 51 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36333E?: The complementary color is #3B3E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36333E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.