What color is #363545?

#363545 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 #363545?

The RGB value is 54, 53, 69: 54 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363545?

The complementary color is #444535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363545 color

#363545 rgb(54, 53, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363545 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 20.8% green and 27.1% blue (54, 53, 69).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#363545 color codes

HEX	`#363545`
RGB	`rgb(54, 53, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 20.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 23%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 23%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.86, 4.48, -9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.86, 10.72, 294.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.868, 3.76, 6.151)`
Decimal	`3552581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363545, 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 #363545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #363545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363545; }
.text { color: #363545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 53 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363545, #3e3545); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #363545?: #363545 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 #363545?: The RGB value is 54, 53, 69: 54 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363545?: The complementary color is #444535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.