What color is #36414B?

#36414B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36414B?

The RGB value is 54, 65, 75: 54 red, 65 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36414B?

The complementary color is #4B4036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36414B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36414B color

#36414B rgb(54, 65, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #36414B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 25.5% green and 29.4% blue (54, 65, 75).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 16% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#36414B color codes

HEX	`#36414B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 65, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 25.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 16%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 28%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 13%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.94, -1.81, -7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.94, 7.75, 256.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.681, 5.073, 7.388)`
Decimal	`3555659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36414B, 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 #36414B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36414B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #36414B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36414b; }
.text { color: #36414b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36414b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 65 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36414b, #36374b); }

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Questions

What color is #36414B?: #36414B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36414B?: The RGB value is 54, 65, 75: 54 red, 65 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36414B?: The complementary color is #4B4036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36414B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.