#362628 Color
#362628 is rgb(54, 38, 40) in RGB, hsl(353, 17%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362628rgb(54, 38, 40)hsl(353, 17%, 18%)hsv(353, 30%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 79%)oklch(28.8% 0.024 10.4)lab(17.17% 8.06 1.78)lch(17.17% 8.26 12.48)What #362628 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #362628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362628 Channel Values
How #362628 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 54 · G 38 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 17% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 30% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 26% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.34:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362628 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #362628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362628; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #362628
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #362628 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#362628#292928#2F2828#2C2C27#302A28#362626#362627#2A2A2AUsing #362628 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362628: #362628;background-color: #362628;colors: { 'color-362628': '#362628' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.149, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_362628">#362628</color>fill="#362628"More Red Colors
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#362628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362628?
#362628 is a darkest red — rgb(54, 38, 40) in RGB and hsl(353, 17%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #362628?
#362628 is rgb(54, 38, 40) — red 54, green 38, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362628?
#362628 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362628 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362628 scores 14.34:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362628 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.06, which is visibly different.
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