What color is #36464E?

#36464E 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 #36464E?

The RGB value is 54, 70, 78: 54 red, 70 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36464E?

The complementary color is #4E3E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36464E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36464E color

#36464E rgb(54, 70, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #36464E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.5% green and 30.6% blue (54, 70, 78).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 18% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#36464E color codes

HEX	`#36464E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 70, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 18%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 31%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.68, -4.17, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.68, 8.04, 238.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.086, 5.714, 8.041)`
Decimal	`3556942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36464E, 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 #36464E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36464E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #36464E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36464e; }
.text { color: #36464e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36464e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 70 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36464e, #363a4e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #36464E?: #36464E 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 #36464E?: The RGB value is 54, 70, 78: 54 red, 70 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36464E?: The complementary color is #4E3E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36464E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.