What color is #36575D?

#36575D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36575D?

The RGB value is 54, 87, 93: 54 red, 87 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36575D?

The complementary color is #5D3C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36575D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36575D color

#36575D rgb(54, 87, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #36575D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 34.1% green and 36.5% blue (54, 87, 93).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 27% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#36575D color codes

HEX	`#36575D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 87, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 34.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 27%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 42%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 6%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.78, -10.27, -7.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.78, 12.59, 215.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.905, 8.391, 11.61)`
Decimal	`3561309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36575D, 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 #36575D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36575D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #36575D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36575d; }
.text { color: #36575d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36575d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 87 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36575d, #36435d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #36575D?: #36575D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36575D?: The RGB value is 54, 87, 93: 54 red, 87 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36575D?: The complementary color is #5D3C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36575D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.