What color is #363427?

#363427 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 #363427?

The RGB value is 54, 52, 39: 54 red, 52 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363427?

The complementary color is #272936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363427 color

#363427 rgb(54, 52, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363427 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.4% green and 15.3% blue (54, 52, 39).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 16% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 28% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#363427 color codes

HEX	`#363427`
RGB	`rgb(54, 52, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 16%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 28%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 28%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.53, -1.75, 8.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.53, 8.74, 101.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.116, 3.387, 2.409)`
Decimal	`3552295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363427, 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 #363427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #363427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363427; }
.text { color: #363427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 52 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363427, #313627); }

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Questions

What color is #363427?: #363427 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 #363427?: The RGB value is 54, 52, 39: 54 red, 52 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363427?: The complementary color is #272936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.