What color is #3B3337?

#3B3337 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3337?

The RGB value is 59, 51, 55: 59 red, 51 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3337?

The complementary color is #333B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3337 color

#3B3337 rgb(59, 51, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B3337 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 20% green and 21.6% blue (59, 51, 55).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 7% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#3B3337 color codes

HEX	`#3B3337`
RGB	`rgb(59, 51, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 20%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 7%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 14%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.21, 4.42, -1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.21, 4.58, 344.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.677, 3.573, 4.11)`
Decimal	`3879735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3337, 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 #3B3337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #3B3337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3337; }
.text { color: #3b3337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 51 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3337, #3b3333); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #3B3337?: #3B3337 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3337?: The RGB value is 59, 51, 55: 59 red, 51 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3337?: The complementary color is #333B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.