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#36313A Color

#36313A is rgb(54, 49, 58) in RGB, hsl(273, 8%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 77%) 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 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36313A
HEX#36313A
RGBrgb(54, 49, 58)
HSLhsl(273, 8%, 21%)
HSVhsv(273, 16%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(32.2% 0.017 310.2)
LABlab(21.13% 3.87 -4.87)
LCHlch(21.13% 6.22 308.48)

What #36313A 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 #36313A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#36313A Channel Values

How #36313A 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 49 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 8% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 16% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36313A 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 text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36313A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36313A; 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 #36313A

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 #36313A 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#36313A
Protanopia#32323A
Protanomaly#34323A
Deuteranopia#33333A
Deuteranomaly#34323A
Tritanopia#353232
Tritanomaly#353235
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #36313A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-36313a: #36313A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36313A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36313a': '#36313A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.192, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_36313a">#36313A</color>
SVG fillfill="#36313A"

More Gray Colors

#36313A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#36313A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36313A?

#36313A is a dark gray — rgb(54, 49, 58) in RGB and hsl(273, 8%, 21%) 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 5.85.

What is the RGB value of #36313A?

#36313A is rgb(54, 49, 58) — red 54, green 49, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36313A?

#36313A converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36313A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #36313A scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36313A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36313A 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 19.01, which is visibly different.

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