What color is #363442?

#363442 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363442?

The RGB value is 54, 52, 66: 54 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363442?

The complementary color is #404234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363442 color

#363442 rgb(54, 52, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363442 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.4% green and 25.9% blue (54, 52, 66).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 12% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#363442 color codes

HEX	`#363442`
RGB	`rgb(54, 52, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 12%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 21%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.42, 4.34, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.42, 9.45, 297.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.732, 3.634, 5.658)`
Decimal	`3552322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363442, 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 #363442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #363442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363442; }
.text { color: #363442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 52 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363442, #3d3442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #363442?: #363442 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363442?: The RGB value is 54, 52, 66: 54 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363442?: The complementary color is #404234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.