What color is #364548?

#364548 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364548?

The RGB value is 54, 69, 72: 54 red, 69 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364548?

The complementary color is #483936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364548 color

#364548 rgb(54, 69, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #364548 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.1% green and 28.2% blue (54, 69, 72).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#364548 color codes

HEX	`#364548`
RGB	`rgb(54, 69, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 4%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, -5.19, -3.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 6.42, 216.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.819, 5.508, 6.939)`
Decimal	`3556680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364548, 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 #364548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #364548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364548; }
.text { color: #364548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 69 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364548, #363c48); }

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Questions

What color is #364548?: #364548 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364548?: The RGB value is 54, 69, 72: 54 red, 69 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364548?: The complementary color is #483936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.