#36552A Color
#36552A is rgb(54, 85, 42) in RGB, hsl(103, 34%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 51%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36552Argb(54, 85, 42)hsl(103, 34%, 25%)hsv(103, 51%, 33%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 51%, 67%)oklch(41.4% 0.077 137.5)lab(32.86% -18.86 21.18)lch(32.86% 28.36 131.68)What #36552A 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 #36552A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36552A Channel Values
How #36552A 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 85 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 34% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 51% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.43:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36552A 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 #36552A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36552A; 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 #36552A
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 #36552A 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.
#36552A#51512A#47522A#4C4C2B#44502B#3C5151#3A5344#4D4D4DUsing #36552A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36552a: #36552A;background-color: #36552A;colors: { 'color-36552a': '#36552A' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.333, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_36552a">#36552A</color>fill="#36552A"More Green Colors
#36552A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36552A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36552A?
#36552A is a dark green — rgb(54, 85, 42) in RGB and hsl(103, 34%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #36552A?
#36552A is rgb(54, 85, 42) — red 54, green 85, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36552A?
#36552A converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 51%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36552A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #36552A scores 8.43:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36552A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36552A 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 13.41, which is visibly different.
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