What color is #363B33?

#363B33 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363B33?

The RGB value is 54, 59, 51: 54 red, 59 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363B33?

The complementary color is #38333B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363B33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363B33 color

#363B33 rgb(54, 59, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363B33 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 23.1% green and 20% blue (54, 59, 51).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 7% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Onyx (#353935), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#363B33 color codes

HEX	`#363B33`
RGB	`rgb(54, 59, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 23.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 7%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 14%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 14%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.17, -3.93, 4.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.17, 5.79, 132.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.683, 4.151, 3.739)`
Decimal	`3554099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363B33, 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 #363B33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363B33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	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 #363B33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363b33; }
.text { color: #363b33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363b33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 59 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363b33, #333b34); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #363B33?: #363B33 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363B33?: The RGB value is 54, 59, 51: 54 red, 59 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363B33?: The complementary color is #38333B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363B33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.