What color is #36543E?

#36543E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36543E?

The RGB value is 54, 84, 62: 54 red, 84 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36543E?

The complementary color is #54364C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36543E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36543E color

#36543E rgb(54, 84, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #36543E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 32.9% green and 24.3% blue (54, 84, 62).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#36543E color codes

HEX	`#36543E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 84, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 32.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 26%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.86, -16.49, 9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.86, 18.98, 150.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.561, 7.472, 5.706)`
Decimal	`3560510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36543E, 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 #36543E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36543E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #36543E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36543e; }
.text { color: #36543e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36543e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 84 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36543e, #36544d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #36543E?: #36543E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36543E?: The RGB value is 54, 84, 62: 54 red, 84 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36543E?: The complementary color is #54364C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36543E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.