What color is #3D474B?

#3D474B is a dark, grayish azure known as Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lights Out?

The RGB value is 61, 71, 75: 61 red, 71 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lights Out?

The complementary color is #4B413D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D474B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lights Out color: hex code #3D474B

#3D474B rgb(61, 71, 75)

Shades of gray

Lights Out has the hex code #3D474B. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 27.8% green and 29.4% blue (61, 71, 75).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 10% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

Lights Out (#3D474B) color codes

HEX	`#3D474B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 71, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 10%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 19%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 5%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.43, -3.04, -3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.43, 4.83, 231.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.447, 6.006, 7.528)`
Decimal	`4015947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lights Out, 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 #3D474B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D474B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #3D474B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d474b; }
.text { color: #3d474b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d474b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 71 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d474b, #3d404b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #3D474B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3D474B?: #3D474B is a dark, grayish azure known as Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lights Out?: The RGB value is 61, 71, 75: 61 red, 71 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lights Out?: The complementary color is #4B413D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D474B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.