What color is #3A4348?

#3A4348 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4348?

The RGB value is 58, 67, 72: 58 red, 67 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4348?

The complementary color is #483F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4348 color

#3A4348 rgb(58, 67, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A4348 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 26.3% green and 28.2% blue (58, 67, 72).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 11% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#3A4348 color codes

HEX	`#3A4348`
RGB	`rgb(58, 67, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 26.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 11%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 19%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 7%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.8, -2.41, -4.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.8, 4.9, 240.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.921, 5.382, 6.909)`
Decimal	`3818312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4348, 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 #3A4348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #3A4348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4348; }
.text { color: #3a4348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 67 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4348, #3a3c48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A4348?: #3A4348 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4348?: The RGB value is 58, 67, 72: 58 red, 67 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4348?: The complementary color is #483F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.