What color is #3B4347?

#3B4347 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4347?

The RGB value is 59, 67, 71: 59 red, 67 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4347?

The complementary color is #473F3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4347 color

#3B4347 rgb(59, 67, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B4347 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 26.3% green and 27.8% blue (59, 67, 71).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 9% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#3B4347 color codes

HEX	`#3B4347`
RGB	`rgb(59, 67, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 26.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 9%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 17%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.84, -2.28, -3.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.84, 4.2, 237.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.948, 5.399, 6.741)`
Decimal	`3883847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4347, 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 #3B4347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #3B4347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4347; }
.text { color: #3b4347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 67 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4347, #3b3d47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4347?: #3B4347 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4347?: The RGB value is 59, 67, 71: 59 red, 67 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4347?: The complementary color is #473F3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.