What color is #364553?

#364553 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364553?

The RGB value is 54, 69, 83: 54 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364553?

The complementary color is #534436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364553 color

#364553 rgb(54, 69, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #364553 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.1% green and 32.5% blue (54, 69, 83).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#364553 color codes

HEX	`#364553`
RGB	`rgb(54, 69, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 17%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.55, -2.09, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.55, 10.52, 258.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.21, 5.665, 9.001)`
Decimal	`3556691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364553, 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 #364553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #364553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364553; }
.text { color: #364553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 69 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364553, #363653); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #364553?: #364553 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364553?: The RGB value is 54, 69, 83: 54 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364553?: The complementary color is #534436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.