What color is #36363F?

#36363F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36363F?

The RGB value is 54, 54, 63: 54 red, 54 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36363F?

The complementary color is #3F3F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36363F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36363F color

#36363F rgb(54, 54, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #36363F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 21.2% green and 24.7% blue (54, 54, 63).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 8% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#36363F color codes

HEX	`#36363F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 54, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 21.2%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 8%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 14%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.94, 2.2, -5.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.94, 6.01, 291.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.738, 3.781, 5.235)`
Decimal	`3552831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36363F, 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 #36363F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36363F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #36363F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36363f; }
.text { color: #36363f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36363f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 54 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36363f, #3b363f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #36363F?: #36363F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36363F?: The RGB value is 54, 54, 63: 54 red, 54 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36363F?: The complementary color is #3F3F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36363F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.