What color is #363919?

#363919 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363919?

The RGB value is 54, 57, 25: 54 red, 57 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363919?

The complementary color is #1C1939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363919 color

#363919 rgb(54, 57, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #363919 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22.4% green and 9.8% blue (54, 57, 25).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 39% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#363919 color codes

HEX	`#363919`
RGB	`rgb(54, 57, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 39%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 56%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 56%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.93, -7.04, 19.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.93, 20.6, 109.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.16, 3.781, 1.483)`
Decimal	`3553561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363919, 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 #363919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #363919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363919; }
.text { color: #363919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 57 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363919, #263919); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #363919?: #363919 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363919?: The RGB value is 54, 57, 25: 54 red, 57 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363919?: The complementary color is #1C1939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.