What color is #36424A?

#36424A 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 #36424A?

The RGB value is 54, 66, 74: 54 red, 66 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36424A?

The complementary color is #4A3E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36424A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36424A color

#36424A rgb(54, 66, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #36424A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 25.9% green and 29% blue (54, 66, 74).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 16% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#36424A color codes

HEX	`#36424A`
RGB	`rgb(54, 66, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 25.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 16%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 27%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 11%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.23, -2.73, -6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.23, 7.01, 247.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.705, 5.175, 7.228)`
Decimal	`3555914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36424A, 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 #36424A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36424A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #36424A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36424a; }
.text { color: #36424a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36424a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 66 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36424a, #36384a); }

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Questions

What color is #36424A?: #36424A 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 #36424A?: The RGB value is 54, 66, 74: 54 red, 66 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36424A?: The complementary color is #4A3E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36424A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.