What color is #363835?

#363835 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363835?

The RGB value is 54, 56, 53: 54 red, 56 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363835?

The complementary color is #373538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363835 color

#363835 rgb(54, 56, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363835 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22% green and 20.8% blue (54, 56, 53).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 3% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Onyx (#353935), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#363835 color codes

HEX	`#363835`
RGB	`rgb(54, 56, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 3%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 5%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 5%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.24, -1.55, 1.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.24, 2.21, 134.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.578, 3.87, 3.926)`
Decimal	`3553333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363835, 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 #363835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #363835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363835; }
.text { color: #363835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 56 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363835, #353836); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #363835?: #363835 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363835?: The RGB value is 54, 56, 53: 54 red, 56 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363835?: The complementary color is #373538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.