What color is #3B3638?

#3B3638 is a dark gray, closest to the named color After Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3638?

The RGB value is 59, 54, 56: 59 red, 54 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3638?

The complementary color is #363B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3638?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3638 color

#3B3638 rgb(59, 54, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B3638 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 21.2% green and 22% blue (59, 54, 56).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 4% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is After Dark (#3C3535), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#3B3638 color codes

HEX	`#3B3638`
RGB	`rgb(59, 54, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 21.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 4%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 8%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.18, 2.63, -0.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.18, 2.67, 350.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.837, 3.854, 4.282)`
Decimal	`3880504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3638, 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 #3B3638	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3638 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #3B3638 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3638; }
.text { color: #3b3638; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3638; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 54 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3638, #3b3636); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3B3638?: #3B3638 is a dark gray, closest to the named color After Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3638?: The RGB value is 59, 54, 56: 59 red, 54 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3638?: The complementary color is #363B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3638?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.