What color is #3B4248?

#3B4248 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 #3B4248?

The RGB value is 59, 66, 72: 59 red, 66 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4248?

The complementary color is #48413B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4248 color

#3B4248 rgb(59, 66, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B4248 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 25.9% green and 28.2% blue (59, 66, 72).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 10% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#3B4248 color codes

HEX	`#3B4248`
RGB	`rgb(59, 66, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 25.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 10%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 18%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.56, -1.39, -4.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.56, 4.81, 253.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.921, 5.294, 6.892)`
Decimal	`3883592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4248, 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 #3B4248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #3B4248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4248; }
.text { color: #3b4248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 66 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4248, #3b3c48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4248?: #3B4248 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 #3B4248?: The RGB value is 59, 66, 72: 59 red, 66 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4248?: The complementary color is #48413B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.