#363516 Color
#363516 is rgb(54, 53, 22) in RGB, hsl(58, 42%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 59%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#363516rgb(54, 53, 22)hsl(58, 42%, 15%)hsv(58, 59%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 59%, 79%)oklch(32.2% 0.048 107.2)lab(21.66% -3.43 19.45)lch(21.66% 19.75 100.00)What #363516 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 #363516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#363516 Channel Values
How #363516 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 53 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 42% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 59% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 59% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.52:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #363516 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 #363516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #363516; 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 #363516
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 #363516 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-363516: #363516;background-color: #363516;colors: { 'color-363516': '#363516' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.208, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_363516">#363516</color>fill="#363516"More Yellow Colors
#363516 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#363516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #363516?
#363516 is a darkest yellow — rgb(54, 53, 22) in RGB and hsl(58, 42%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #363516?
#363516 is rgb(54, 53, 22) — red 54, green 53, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #363516?
#363516 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 59%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #363516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #363516 scores 12.52:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #363516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #363516 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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