What color is #363601?

#363601 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363601?

The RGB value is 54, 54, 1: 54 red, 54 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363601?

The complementary color is #010136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363601?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363601 color

#363601 rgb(54, 54, 1)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #363601 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 21.2% green and 0.4% blue (54, 54, 1).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 96% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 98% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.46:1).

#363601 color codes

HEX	`#363601`
RGB	`rgb(54, 54, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 21.2%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 96%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 98%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 98%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.67, -7.11, 29.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.67, 30.48, 103.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.846, 3.425, 0.54)`
Decimal	`3552769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363601, 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 #363601	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363601 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #363601 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363601; }
.text { color: #363601; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363601; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 54 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363601, #1c3601); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #363601?: #363601 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363601?: The RGB value is 54, 54, 1: 54 red, 54 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363601?: The complementary color is #010136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363601?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.