What color is #365151?

#365151 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365151?

The RGB value is 54, 81, 81: 54 red, 81 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365151?

The complementary color is #513636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365151 color

#365151 rgb(54, 81, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #365151 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 31.8% green and 31.8% blue (54, 81, 81).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#365151 color codes

HEX	`#365151`
RGB	`rgb(54, 81, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 31.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 20%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 33%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, -10.1, -3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 10.61, 197.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.948, 7.263, 8.871)`
Decimal	`3559761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365151, 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 #365151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #365151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365151; }
.text { color: #365151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 81 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365151, #364451); }

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Questions

What color is #365151?: #365151 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365151?: The RGB value is 54, 81, 81: 54 red, 81 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365151?: The complementary color is #513636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.