What color is #363537?

#363537 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dark Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363537?

The RGB value is 54, 53, 55: 54 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363537?

The complementary color is #363735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363537 color

#363537 rgb(54, 53, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363537 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.8% green and 21.6% blue (54, 53, 55).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 2% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Charcoal (#333232), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#363537 color codes

HEX	`#363537`
RGB	`rgb(54, 53, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 2%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 4%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.32, 0.9, -1.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.32, 1.42, 309.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.484, 3.606, 4.126)`
Decimal	`3552567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363537, 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 #363537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	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 #363537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363537; }
.text { color: #363537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 53 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363537, #373537); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #363537?: #363537 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dark Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363537?: The RGB value is 54, 53, 55: 54 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363537?: The complementary color is #363735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.