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#36373F Color

#36373F is rgb(54, 55, 63) in RGB, hsl(233, 8%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Onyx (#353839), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36373F
HEX#36373F
RGBrgb(54, 55, 63)
HSLhsl(233, 8%, 23%)
HSVhsv(233, 14%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(33.9% 0.014 280)
LABlab(23.21% 1.03 -5.16)
LCHlch(23.21% 5.26 281.25)

What #36373F 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 #36373F, 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 gray in the library.

#36373F Channel Values

How #36373F 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 55 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 8% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 14% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.83:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36373F 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 text11.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36373F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36373F; 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 #36373F

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 #36373F 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#36373F
Protanopia#37373F
Protanomaly#37373F
Deuteranopia#37373F
Deuteranomaly#36373F
Tritanopia#353838
Tritanomaly#35383B
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #36373F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-36373f: #36373F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36373F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36373f': '#36373F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.216, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_36373f">#36373F</color>
SVG fillfill="#36373F"

More Gray Colors

#36373F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#36373F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36373F?

#36373F is a dark gray — rgb(54, 55, 63) in RGB and hsl(233, 8%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Onyx (#353839), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.

What is the RGB value of #36373F?

#36373F is rgb(54, 55, 63) — red 54, green 55, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36373F?

#36373F converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36373F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #36373F scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36373F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36373F 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 15.52, which is visibly different.

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