What color is #363828?

#363828 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363828?

The RGB value is 54, 56, 40: 54 red, 56 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363828?

The complementary color is #2A2838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363828 color

#363828 rgb(54, 56, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363828 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22% green and 15.7% blue (54, 56, 40).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 17% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#363828 color codes

HEX	`#363828`
RGB	`rgb(54, 56, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 17%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 29%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.88, -4.17, 9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.88, 10.6, 113.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.318, 3.766, 2.559)`
Decimal	`3553320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363828, 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 #363828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #363828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363828; }
.text { color: #363828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 56 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363828, #2e3828); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #363828?: #363828 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363828?: The RGB value is 54, 56, 40: 54 red, 56 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363828?: The complementary color is #2A2838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.