#363F39 Color
#363F39 is rgb(54, 63, 57) in RGB, hsl(140, 8%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 10%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#363F39rgb(54, 63, 57)hsl(140, 8%, 23%)hsv(140, 14%, 25%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 10%, 75%)oklch(35.7% 0.016 156.3)lab(25.66% -4.94 2.37)lch(25.66% 5.48 154.33)What #363F39 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 #363F39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#363F39 Channel Values
How #363F39 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 63 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 8% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 14% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.9:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #363F39 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 #363F39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #363F39; 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 #363F39
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 #363F39 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-363f39: #363F39;background-color: #363F39;colors: { 'color-363f39': '#363F39' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.247, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_363f39">#363F39</color>fill="#363F39"More Gray Colors
#363F39 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#363F39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #363F39?
#363F39 is a dark gray — rgb(54, 63, 57) in RGB and hsl(140, 8%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #363F39?
#363F39 is rgb(54, 63, 57) — red 54, green 63, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #363F39?
#363F39 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 10%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #363F39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #363F39 scores 10.9:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #363F39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #363F39 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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