What color is #363648?

#363648 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 #363648?

The RGB value is 54, 54, 72: 54 red, 54 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363648?

The complementary color is #484836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363648 color

#363648 rgb(54, 54, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363648 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 21.2% green and 28.2% blue (54, 54, 72).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#363648 color codes

HEX	`#363648`
RGB	`rgb(54, 54, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 21.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.31, 4.64, -11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.31, 12, 292.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.01, 3.89, 6.669)`
Decimal	`3552840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363648, 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 #363648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #363648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363648; }
.text { color: #363648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 54 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363648, #3f3648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #363648?: #363648 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 #363648?: The RGB value is 54, 54, 72: 54 red, 54 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363648?: The complementary color is #484836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.