What color is #3B3B40?

#3B3B40 is a dark gray, closest to the named color In the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3B40?

The RGB value is 59, 59, 64: 59 red, 59 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3B40?

The complementary color is #40403B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3B40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3B40 color

#3B3B40 rgb(59, 59, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B3B40 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 23.1% green and 25.1% blue (59, 59, 64).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 4% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is In the Dark (#3B3C41), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.14:1).

#3B3B40 color codes

HEX	`#3B3B40`
RGB	`rgb(59, 59, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 23.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 4%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 8%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.04, 1.17, -3.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.04, 3.29, 290.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.293, 4.428, 5.478)`
Decimal	`3881792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3B40, 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 #3B3B40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3B40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #3B3B40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3b40; }
.text { color: #3b3b40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3b40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 59 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3b40, #3e3b40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3B3B40?: #3B3B40 is a dark gray, closest to the named color In the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3B40?: The RGB value is 59, 59, 64: 59 red, 59 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3B40?: The complementary color is #40403B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3B40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.