What color is #364221?

#364221 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364221?

The RGB value is 54, 66, 33: 54 red, 66 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364221?

The complementary color is #2D2142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364221 color

#364221 rgb(54, 66, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #364221 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 25.9% green and 12.9% blue (54, 66, 33).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#364221 color codes

HEX	`#364221`
RGB	`rgb(54, 66, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 25.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 50%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 50%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.13, -11.47, 18.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.13, 21.72, 121.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.744, 4.79, 2.166)`
Decimal	`3555873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364221, 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 #364221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #364221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364221; }
.text { color: #364221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 66 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364221, #264221); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #364221?: #364221 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364221?: The RGB value is 54, 66, 33: 54 red, 66 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364221?: The complementary color is #2D2142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.