What color is #3A3335?

#3A3335 is a dark gray, closest to the named color After Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A3335?

The RGB value is 58, 51, 53: 58 red, 51 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A3335?

The complementary color is #333A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3335?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A3335 color

#3A3335 rgb(58, 51, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A3335 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 20% green and 20.8% blue (58, 51, 53).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 6% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is After Dark (#3C3535), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#3A3335 color codes

HEX	`#3A3335`
RGB	`rgb(58, 51, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 20%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 6%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 12%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 9%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.03, 3.54, -0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.03, 3.54, 357.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.571, 3.524, 3.86)`
Decimal	`3814197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A3335, 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 #3A3335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3335 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #3A3335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3335; }
.text { color: #3a3335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 51 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3335, #3a3533); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #3A3335?: #3A3335 is a dark gray, closest to the named color After Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A3335?: The RGB value is 58, 51, 53: 58 red, 51 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A3335?: The complementary color is #333A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3335?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.