What color is #36464F?

#36464F 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 #36464F?

The RGB value is 54, 70, 79: 54 red, 70 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36464F?

The complementary color is #4F3F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36464F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36464F color

#36464F rgb(54, 70, 79)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.5% green and 31% blue (54, 70, 79).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 19% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#36464F color codes

HEX	`#36464F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 70, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 19%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 32%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 11%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.72, -3.89, -7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.72, 8.42, 242.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.122, 5.729, 8.232)`
Decimal	`3556943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36464F, 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 #36464F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36464F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #36464F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36464f; }
.text { color: #36464f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36464f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 70 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36464f, #363a4f); }

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Questions

What color is #36464F?: #36464F 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 #36464F?: The RGB value is 54, 70, 79: 54 red, 70 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36464F?: The complementary color is #4F3F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36464F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.