What color is #3A4446?

#3A4446 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4446?

The RGB value is 58, 68, 70: 58 red, 68 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4446?

The complementary color is #463C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4446 color

#3A4446 rgb(58, 68, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A4446 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 26.7% green and 27.5% blue (58, 68, 70).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 9% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#3A4446 color codes

HEX	`#3A4446`
RGB	`rgb(58, 68, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 26.7%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 9%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 17%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 3%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.05, -3.56, -2.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.05, 4.4, 215.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.917, 5.476, 6.591)`
Decimal	`3818566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4446, 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 #3A4446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #3A4446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4446; }
.text { color: #3a4446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 68 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4446, #3a3e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A4446?: #3A4446 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4446?: The RGB value is 58, 68, 70: 58 red, 68 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4446?: The complementary color is #463C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.