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#362D2B Color

#362D2B is rgb(54, 45, 43) in RGB, hsl(11, 11%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#362D2B
HEX#362D2B
RGBrgb(54, 45, 43)
HSLhsl(11, 11%, 19%)
HSVhsv(11, 20%, 21%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(30.6% 0.014 32.6)
LABlab(19.43% 3.94 2.90)
LCHlch(19.43% 4.89 36.33)

What #362D2B 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 #362D2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#362D2B Channel Values

How #362D2B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 54 · G 45 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 11% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 20% · V 21%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 20% · K 79%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.4:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362D2B 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.

TextWhite text13.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #362D2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362D2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #362D2B

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #362D2B 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.

Typical#362D2B
Protanopia#2F2F2B
Protanomaly#322E2B
Deuteranopia#30302B
Deuteranomaly#332F2B
Tritanopia#362D2D
Tritanomaly#362D2C
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #362D2B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-362d2b: #362D2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #362D2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-362d2b': '#362D2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.176, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_362d2b">#362D2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#362D2B"

More Red Colors

#362D2B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#362D2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #362D2B?

#362D2B is a darkest red — rgb(54, 45, 43) in RGB and hsl(11, 11%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.

What is the RGB value of #362D2B?

#362D2B is rgb(54, 45, 43) — red 54, green 45, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #362D2B?

#362D2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #362D2B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #362D2B scores 13.4:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #362D2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #362D2B 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 20.03, which is visibly different.

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