What color is #3B3947?

#3B3947 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3947?

The RGB value is 59, 57, 71: 59 red, 57 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3947?

The complementary color is #454739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3947 color

#3B3947 rgb(59, 57, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B3947 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 22.4% green and 27.8% blue (59, 57, 71).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 11% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#3B3947 color codes

HEX	`#3B3947`
RGB	`rgb(59, 57, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 22.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 11%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 20%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 20%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.67, 4.27, -8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.67, 9.31, 297.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.404, 4.311, 6.56)`
Decimal	`3881287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3947, 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 #3B3947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #3B3947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3947; }
.text { color: #3b3947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 57 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3947, #423947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3B3947?: #3B3947 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3947?: The RGB value is 59, 57, 71: 59 red, 57 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3947?: The complementary color is #454739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.