What color is #363522?

#363522 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363522?

The RGB value is 54, 53, 34: 54 red, 53 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363522?

The complementary color is #222336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363522 color

#363522 rgb(54, 53, 34)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363522 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.8% green and 13.3% blue (54, 53, 34).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 23% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 37% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#363522 color codes

HEX	`#363522`
RGB	`rgb(54, 53, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 23%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 37%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 37%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.75, -3.25, 12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.75, 12.6, 104.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.083, 3.446, 2.016)`
Decimal	`3552546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363522, 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 #363522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #363522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363522; }
.text { color: #363522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 53 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363522, #2d3622); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #363522?: #363522 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363522?: The RGB value is 54, 53, 34: 54 red, 53 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363522?: The complementary color is #222336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.