What color is #363524?

#363524 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 #363524?

The RGB value is 54, 53, 36: 54 red, 53 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363524?

The complementary color is #242536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363524 color

#363524 rgb(54, 53, 36)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363524 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.8% green and 14.1% blue (54, 53, 36).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 20% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 33% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#363524 color codes

HEX	`#363524`
RGB	`rgb(54, 53, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 20%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 33%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.79, -2.92, 10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.79, 11.3, 104.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.113, 3.458, 2.172)`
Decimal	`3552548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363524, 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 #363524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	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 #363524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363524; }
.text { color: #363524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 53 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363524, #2e3624); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #363524?: #363524 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 #363524?: The RGB value is 54, 53, 36: 54 red, 53 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363524?: The complementary color is #242536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.