What color is #363C45?

#363C45 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #363C45?

The RGB value is 54, 60, 69: 54 red, 60 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #363C45?

The complementary color is #453F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #363C45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#363C45 color

#363C45 rgb(54, 60, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #363C45 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 23.5% green and 27.1% blue (54, 60, 69).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 12% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#363C45 color codes

HEX	`#363C45`
RGB	`rgb(54, 60, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 23.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 12%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 22%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 13%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.09, -0.2, -6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.09, 6.37, 268.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.211, 4.446, 6.265)`
Decimal	`3554373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #363C45, 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 #363C45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#363C45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #363C45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #363c45; }
.text { color: #363c45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #363c45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 60 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #363c45, #373645); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #363C45?: #363C45 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #363C45?: The RGB value is 54, 60, 69: 54 red, 60 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #363C45?: The complementary color is #453F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #363C45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.