What color is #3A4846?

#3A4846 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4846?

The RGB value is 58, 72, 70: 58 red, 72 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4846?

The complementary color is #483A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4846 color

#3A4846 rgb(58, 72, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A4846 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 28.2% green and 27.5% blue (58, 72, 70).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 11% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#3A4846 color codes

HEX	`#3A4846`
RGB	`rgb(58, 72, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 28.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 11%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 19%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 3%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.35, -6.07, -0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.35, 6.11, 186.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.167, 5.976, 6.674)`
Decimal	`3819590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4846, 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 #3A4846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #3A4846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4846; }
.text { color: #3a4846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 72 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4846, #3a4348); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3A4846?: #3A4846 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4846?: The RGB value is 58, 72, 70: 58 red, 72 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4846?: The complementary color is #483A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.