What color is #363440?

#363440 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363440?

The RGB value is 54, 52, 64: 54 red, 52 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363440?

The complementary color is #3E4034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363440 color

#363440 rgb(54, 52, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363440 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.4% green and 25.1% blue (54, 52, 64).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 10% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#363440 color codes

HEX	`#363440`
RGB	`rgb(54, 52, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 10%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 19%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 19%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.34, 3.81, -7.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.34, 8.11, 298.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.675, 3.61, 5.353)`
Decimal	`3552320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363440, 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 #363440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #363440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363440; }
.text { color: #363440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 52 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363440, #3c3440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #363440?: #363440 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363440?: The RGB value is 54, 52, 64: 54 red, 52 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363440?: The complementary color is #3E4034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.