What color is #363821?

#363821 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 #363821?

The RGB value is 54, 56, 33: 54 red, 56 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363821?

The complementary color is #232138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363821 color

#363821 rgb(54, 56, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #363821 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22% green and 12.9% blue (54, 56, 33).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 6.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#363821 color codes

HEX	`#363821`
RGB	`rgb(54, 56, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 41%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 41%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.73, -5.33, 14.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.73, 15.09, 110.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.21, 3.722, 1.988)`
Decimal	`3553313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363821, 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 #363821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	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 #363821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363821; }
.text { color: #363821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 56 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363821, #2b3821); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #363821?: #363821 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 #363821?: The RGB value is 54, 56, 33: 54 red, 56 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363821?: The complementary color is #232138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.