What color is #3A3034?

#3A3034 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A3034?

The RGB value is 58, 48, 52: 58 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A3034?

The complementary color is #303A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A3034 color

#3A3034 rgb(58, 48, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A3034 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 18.8% green and 20.4% blue (58, 48, 52).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 9% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 10% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#3A3034 color codes

HEX	`#3A3034`
RGB	`rgb(58, 48, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 18.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 9%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 17%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 10%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.06, 5.35, -0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.06, 5.42, 350.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.422, 3.261, 3.697)`
Decimal	`3813428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A3034, 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 #3A3034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #3A3034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3034; }
.text { color: #3a3034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 48 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3034, #3a3130); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #3A3034?: #3A3034 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A3034?: The RGB value is 58, 48, 52: 58 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A3034?: The complementary color is #303A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.