#362826 Color
#362826 is rgb(54, 40, 38) in RGB, hsl(8, 17%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362826rgb(54, 40, 38)hsl(8, 17%, 18%)hsv(8, 30%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 79%)oklch(29.2% 0.021 27.8)lab(17.73% 6.48 3.97)lch(17.73% 7.60 31.48)What #362826 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 #362826, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362826 Channel Values
How #362826 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 40 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 17% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 30% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 30% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.11:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362826 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 #362826
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362826; 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 #362826
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 #362826 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.
#362826#2B2B26#302A26#2D2D26#312B26#362828#362827#2B2B2BUsing #362826 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362826: #362826;background-color: #362826;colors: { 'color-362826': '#362826' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.157, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_362826">#362826</color>fill="#362826"More Red Colors
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#362826 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362826?
#362826 is a darkest red — rgb(54, 40, 38) in RGB and hsl(8, 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 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #362826?
#362826 is rgb(54, 40, 38) — red 54, green 40, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362826?
#362826 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362826 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362826 scores 14.11:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362826 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362826 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 19.29, which is visibly different.
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