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#363819 Color

#363819 is rgb(54, 56, 25) in RGB, hsl(64, 38%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 55%, 78%) 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 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#363819
HEX#363819
RGBrgb(54, 56, 25)
HSLhsl(64, 38%, 16%)
HSVhsv(64, 55%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 55%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(33% 0.049 112)
LABlab(22.70% -4.98 18.89)
LCHlch(22.70% 19.53 104.77)

What #363819 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 #363819, 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 yellow in the library.

#363819 Channel Values

How #363819 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 56 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 38% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 55% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.09:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #363819 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 text12.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #363819

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #363819; 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 #363819

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 #363819 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#363819
Protanopia#383819
Protanomaly#373819
Deuteranopia#373719
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Tritanopia#393535
Tritanomaly#38362C
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #363819 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-363819: #363819;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #363819;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-363819': '#363819' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.220, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_363819">#363819</color>
SVG fillfill="#363819"

More Yellow Colors

#363819 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#363819 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #363819?

#363819 is a darkest yellow — rgb(54, 56, 25) in RGB and hsl(64, 38%, 16%) 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 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #363819?

#363819 is rgb(54, 56, 25) — red 54, green 56, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #363819?

#363819 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 55%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #363819 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #363819 scores 12.09:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #363819 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #363819 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 25.4, which is a different colour altogether.

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