What color is #36381F?

#36381F is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36381F?

The RGB value is 54, 56, 31: 54 red, 56 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36381F?

The complementary color is #211F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36381F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36381F color

#36381F rgb(54, 56, 31)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #36381F is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22% green and 12.2% blue (54, 56, 31).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 29% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 6.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#36381F color codes

HEX	`#36381F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 56, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 29%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 45%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 45%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.69, -5.62, 15.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.69, 16.34, 110.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.183, 3.712, 1.845)`
Decimal	`3553311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36381F, 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 #36381F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36381F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	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 #36381F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36381f; }
.text { color: #36381f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36381f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 56 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36381f, #29381f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #36381F?: #36381F is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36381F?: The RGB value is 54, 56, 31: 54 red, 56 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36381F?: The complementary color is #211F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36381F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.