What color is #363739?

#363739 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363739?

The RGB value is 54, 55, 57: 54 red, 55 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363739?

The complementary color is #393836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363739 color

#363739 rgb(54, 55, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363739 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 21.6% green and 22.4% blue (54, 55, 57).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 3% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Vulcan (#36383C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#363739 color codes

HEX	`#363739`
RGB	`rgb(54, 55, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 21.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 3%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 5%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.04, 0.04, -1.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.04, 1.4, 271.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.626, 3.812, 4.415)`
Decimal	`3553081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363739, 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 #363739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #363739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363739; }
.text { color: #363739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 55 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363739, #373639); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #363739?: #363739 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363739?: The RGB value is 54, 55, 57: 54 red, 55 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363739?: The complementary color is #393836, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.