What color is #364959?

#364959 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364959?

The RGB value is 54, 73, 89: 54 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364959?

The complementary color is #594636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364959 color

#364959 rgb(54, 73, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #364959 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 28.6% green and 34.9% blue (54, 73, 89).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 24% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#364959 color codes

HEX	`#364959`
RGB	`rgb(54, 73, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 28.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 24%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 39%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 18%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.08, -2.85, -11.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.08, 12.19, 256.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.706, 6.27, 10.359)`
Decimal	`3557721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364959, 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 #364959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #364959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364959; }
.text { color: #364959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 73 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364959, #363859); }

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Questions

What color is #364959?: #364959 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364959?: The RGB value is 54, 73, 89: 54 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364959?: The complementary color is #594636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.