What color is #3A3C3C?

#3A3C3C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tamahagane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A3C3C?

The RGB value is 58, 60, 60: 58 red, 60 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A3C3C?

The complementary color is #3C3A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3C3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A3C3C color

#3A3C3C rgb(58, 60, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A3C3C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 23.5% green and 23.5% blue (58, 60, 60).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 2% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Tamahagane (#3B3F40), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#3A3C3C color codes

HEX	`#3A3C3C`
RGB	`rgb(58, 60, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 23.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 2%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 3%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.13, -0.85, -0.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.13, 0.9, 199.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.176, 4.457, 4.914)`
Decimal	`3816508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A3C3C, 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 #3A3C3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3C3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #3A3C3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3c3c; }
.text { color: #3a3c3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3c3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 60 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3c3c, #3a3b3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3A3C3C?: #3A3C3C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tamahagane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A3C3C?: The RGB value is 58, 60, 60: 58 red, 60 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A3C3C?: The complementary color is #3C3A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3C3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.