What color is #363836?

#363836 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Wet Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363836?

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

What is the complementary color of #363836?

The complementary color is #383638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363836 color

#363836 rgb(54, 56, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363836 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 2% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Wet Concrete (#353838), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#363836 color codes

HEX	`#363836`
RGB	`rgb(54, 56, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 2%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 4%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.27, -1.32, 0.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.27, 1.63, 144.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.601, 3.879, 4.048)`
Decimal	`3553334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363836, 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 #363836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #363836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363836; }
.text { color: #363836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 56 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363836, #363837); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #363836?: #363836 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Wet Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363836?: The RGB value is 54, 56, 54: 54 red, 56 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363836?: The complementary color is #383638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.