What color is #3B4245?

#3B4245 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4245?

The RGB value is 59, 66, 69: 59 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4245?

The complementary color is #453E3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4245 color

#3B4245 rgb(59, 66, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B4245 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 25.9% green and 27.1% blue (59, 66, 69).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 8% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Metropolitan Silhouette (#3E4244), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#3B4245 color codes

HEX	`#3B4245`
RGB	`rgb(59, 66, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 25.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 8%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 14%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 4%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.45, -2.15, -2.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.45, 3.53, 232.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.826, 5.256, 6.389)`
Decimal	`3883589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4245, 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 #3B4245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #3B4245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4245; }
.text { color: #3b4245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 66 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4245, #3b3d45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4245?: #3B4245 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4245?: The RGB value is 59, 66, 69: 59 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4245?: The complementary color is #453E3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.