#362E38 Color
#362E38 is rgb(54, 46, 56) in RGB, hsl(288, 10%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362E38rgb(54, 46, 56)hsl(288, 10%, 20%)hsv(288, 18%, 22%)cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 78%)oklch(31.4% 0.021 319.5)lab(20.12% 5.43 -5.00)lch(20.12% 7.38 317.36)What #362E38 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 #362E38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362E38 Channel Values
How #362E38 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 46 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 10% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 18% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362E38 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 #362E38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362E38; 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 #362E38
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 #362E38 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.
#362E38#2F2F38#322F38#313138#333038#352F2F#352F33#313131Using #362E38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362e38: #362E38;background-color: #362E38;colors: { 'color-362e38': '#362E38' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.180, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_362e38">#362E38</color>fill="#362E38"More Purple Colors
#362E38 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362E38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362E38?
#362E38 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 46, 56) in RGB and hsl(288, 10%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #362E38?
#362E38 is rgb(54, 46, 56) — red 54, green 46, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362E38?
#362E38 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362E38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362E38 scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362E38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362E38 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.87, which is visibly different.
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