What color is #3B3C3B?

#3B3C3B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3C3B?

The RGB value is 59, 60, 59: 59 red, 60 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3C3B?

The complementary color is #3C3B3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3C3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3C3B color

#3B3C3B rgb(59, 60, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B3C3B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 23.5% green and 23.1% blue (59, 60, 59).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 1% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Graphite (#383838), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#3B3C3B color codes

HEX	`#3B3C3B`
RGB	`rgb(59, 60, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 23.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 1%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 2%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.19, -0.65, 0.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.19, 0.8, 144.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.209, 4.477, 4.779)`
Decimal	`3882043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3C3B, 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 #3B3C3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3C3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #3B3C3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3c3b; }
.text { color: #3b3c3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3c3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 60 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3c3b, #3b3c3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #3B3C3B?: #3B3C3B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3C3B?: The RGB value is 59, 60, 59: 59 red, 60 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3C3B?: The complementary color is #3C3B3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3C3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.