What color is #3F3C43?

#3F3C43 is a dark gray known as Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tuxedo?

The RGB value is 63, 60, 67: 63 red, 60 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Tuxedo?

The complementary color is #40433C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3C43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Tuxedo color: hex code #3F3C43

#3F3C43 rgb(63, 60, 67)

Shades of gray

Tuxedo has the hex code #3F3C43. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 23.5% green and 26.3% blue (63, 60, 67).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 6% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.83:1).

Tuxedo (#3F3C43) color codes

HEX	`#3F3C43`
RGB	`rgb(63, 60, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 23.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 6%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 10%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.84, 2.88, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.84, 4.79, 306.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.679, 4.694, 5.969)`
Decimal	`4144195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tuxedo, 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 #3F3C43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3C43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #3F3C43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3c43; }
.text { color: #3f3c43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3c43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 60 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3c43, #433c43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

See #3F3C43 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3F3C43?: #3F3C43 is a dark gray known as Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tuxedo?: The RGB value is 63, 60, 67: 63 red, 60 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tuxedo?: The complementary color is #40433C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3C43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.