What color is #363544?

#363544 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 #363544?

The RGB value is 54, 53, 68: 54 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363544?

The complementary color is #434435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363544 color

#363544 rgb(54, 53, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363544 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.8% green and 26.7% blue (54, 53, 68).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 12% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#363544 color codes

HEX	`#363544`
RGB	`rgb(54, 53, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 12%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 22%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 22%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.82, 4.21, -9.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.82, 10.05, 294.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.838, 3.748, 5.989)`
Decimal	`3552580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363544, 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 #363544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #363544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363544; }
.text { color: #363544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 53 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363544, #3d3544); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #363544?: #363544 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 #363544?: The RGB value is 54, 53, 68: 54 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363544?: The complementary color is #434435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.