What color is #364247?

#364247 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364247?

The RGB value is 54, 66, 71: 54 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364247?

The complementary color is #473B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364247 color

#364247 rgb(54, 66, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #364247 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 25.9% green and 27.8% blue (54, 66, 71).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#364247 color codes

HEX	`#364247`
RGB	`rgb(54, 66, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 25.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.12, -3.55, -4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.12, 5.85, 232.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.607, 5.135, 6.709)`
Decimal	`3555911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364247, 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 #364247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #364247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364247; }
.text { color: #364247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 66 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364247, #363a47); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #364247?: #364247 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364247?: The RGB value is 54, 66, 71: 54 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364247?: The complementary color is #473B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.