What color is #363B40?

#363B40 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Vulcan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363B40?

The RGB value is 54, 59, 64: 54 red, 59 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363B40?

The complementary color is #403B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363B40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363B40 color

#363B40 rgb(54, 59, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363B40 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 23.1% green and 25.1% blue (54, 59, 64).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 8% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Vulcan (#36383C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#363B40 color codes

HEX	`#363B40`
RGB	`rgb(54, 59, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 23.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 8%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 16%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.58, -0.86, -3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.58, 3.9, 257.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.01, 4.282, 5.465)`
Decimal	`3554112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363B40, 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 #363B40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363B40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #363B40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363b40; }
.text { color: #363b40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363b40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 59 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363b40, #363640); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #363B40?: #363B40 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Vulcan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363B40?: The RGB value is 54, 59, 64: 54 red, 59 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363B40?: The complementary color is #403B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363B40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.