What color is #3A3532?

#3A3532 is a dark gray known as Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Kilimanjaro?

The RGB value is 58, 53, 50: 58 red, 53 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Kilimanjaro?

The complementary color is #32373A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Kilimanjaro color: hex code #3A3532

#3A3532 rgb(58, 53, 50)

Shades of gray

Kilimanjaro has the hex code #3A3532. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 20.8% green and 19.6% blue (58, 53, 50).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 7% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 77% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

Kilimanjaro (#3A3532) color codes

HEX	`#3A3532`
RGB	`rgb(58, 53, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 20.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 7%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 14%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.57, 1.57, 2.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.57, 3.11, 59.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.594, 3.676, 3.537)`
Decimal	`3814706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Kilimanjaro, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3A3532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3A3532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3532; }
.text { color: #3a3532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 53 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3532, #3a3932); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #3A3532 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3A3532?: #3A3532 is a dark gray known as Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Kilimanjaro?: The RGB value is 58, 53, 50: 58 red, 53 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Kilimanjaro?: The complementary color is #32373A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.