What color is #363637?

#363637 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363637?

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

What is the complementary color of #363637?

The complementary color is #373736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363637 color

#363637 rgb(54, 54, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363637 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 1% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Graphite (#383838), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#363637 color codes

HEX	`#363637`
RGB	`rgb(54, 54, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 21.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 1%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 2%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.65, 0.23, -0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.65, 0.67, 290.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.53, 3.698, 4.142)`
Decimal	`3552823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363637, 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 #363637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #363637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363637; }
.text { color: #363637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 54 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363637, #373637); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #363637?: #363637 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363637?: The RGB value is 54, 54, 55: 54 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363637?: The complementary color is #373736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.