What color is #3B4146?

#3B4146 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4146?

The RGB value is 59, 65, 70: 59 red, 65 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4146?

The complementary color is #46403B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4146 color

#3B4146 rgb(59, 65, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B4146 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 25.5% green and 27.5% blue (59, 65, 70).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 9% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#3B4146 color codes

HEX	`#3B4146`
RGB	`rgb(59, 65, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 25.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 9%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 16%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 7%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.16, -1.25, -3.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.16, 4.08, 252.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.799, 5.153, 6.535)`
Decimal	`3883334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4146, 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 #3B4146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #3B4146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4146; }
.text { color: #3b4146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 65 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4146, #3b3b46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4146?: #3B4146 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4146?: The RGB value is 59, 65, 70: 59 red, 65 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4146?: The complementary color is #46403B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.