What color is #3A4C50?

#3A4C50 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4C50?

The RGB value is 58, 76, 80: 58 red, 76 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4C50?

The complementary color is #503E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4C50?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4C50 color

#3A4C50 rgb(58, 76, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A4C50 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 29.8% green and 31.4% blue (58, 76, 80).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 16% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#3A4C50 color codes

HEX	`#3A4C50`
RGB	`rgb(58, 76, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 29.8%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 16%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 28%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 5%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, -5.96, -4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 7.58, 218.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.777, 6.647, 8.567)`
Decimal	`3820624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4C50, 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 #3A4C50	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4C50 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #3A4C50 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4c50; }
.text { color: #3a4c50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4c50; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 76 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4c50, #3a4150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A4C50?: #3A4C50 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4C50?: The RGB value is 58, 76, 80: 58 red, 76 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4C50?: The complementary color is #503E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4C50?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.