What color is #363644?

#363644 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363644?

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

What is the complementary color of #363644?

The complementary color is #444436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363644?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363644 color

#363644 rgb(54, 54, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363644 is a dark, grayish blue.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 11% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#363644 color codes

HEX	`#363644`
RGB	`rgb(54, 54, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 21.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 11%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 21%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.13, 3.53, -8.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.13, 9.34, 292.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.884, 3.84, 6.004)`
Decimal	`3552836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363644, 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 #363644	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363644 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #363644 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363644; }
.text { color: #363644; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363644; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 54 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363644, #3d3644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #363644?: #363644 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363644?: The RGB value is 54, 54, 68: 54 red, 54 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363644?: The complementary color is #444436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363644?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.