What color is #363944?

#363944 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363944?

The RGB value is 54, 57, 68: 54 red, 57 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363944?

The complementary color is #444136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363944 color

#363944 rgb(54, 57, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363944 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 22.4% green and 26.7% blue (54, 57, 68).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 11% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#363944 color codes

HEX	`#363944`
RGB	`rgb(54, 57, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 22.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 11%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 21%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.09, 1.52, -7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.09, 7.37, 281.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.028, 4.128, 6.052)`
Decimal	`3553604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363944, 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 #363944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #363944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363944; }
.text { color: #363944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 57 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363944, #3a3644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #363944?: #363944 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363944?: The RGB value is 54, 57, 68: 54 red, 57 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363944?: The complementary color is #444136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.