What color is #39403D?

#39403D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39403D?

The RGB value is 57, 64, 61: 57 red, 64 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39403D?

The complementary color is #40393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39403D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39403D color

#39403D rgb(57, 64, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #39403D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 25.1% green and 23.9% blue (57, 64, 61).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 6% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Onyx (#353935), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.63:1).

#39403D color codes

HEX	`#39403D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 64, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 25.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 6%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 11%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 5%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.37, -3.61, 0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.37, 3.71, 166.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.363, 4.874, 5.125)`
Decimal	`3751997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39403D, 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 #39403D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39403D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #39403D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39403d; }
.text { color: #39403d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39403d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 64 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39403d, #393f40); }

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Questions

What color is #39403D?: #39403D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39403D?: The RGB value is 57, 64, 61: 57 red, 64 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39403D?: The complementary color is #40393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39403D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.