What color is #3B4B4E?

#3B4B4E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4B4E?

The RGB value is 59, 75, 78: 59 red, 75 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4B4E?

The complementary color is #4E3E3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4B4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4B4E color

#3B4B4E rgb(59, 75, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B4B4E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 29.4% green and 30.6% blue (59, 75, 78).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 14% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#3B4B4E color codes

HEX	`#3B4B4E`
RGB	`rgb(59, 75, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 29.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 14%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 24%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 4%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.67, -5.51, -3.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.67, 6.73, 215.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.694, 6.512, 8.163)`
Decimal	`3885902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4B4E, 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 #3B4B4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4B4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #3B4B4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4b4e; }
.text { color: #3b4b4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4b4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 75 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4b4e, #3b424e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4B4E?: #3B4B4E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4B4E?: The RGB value is 59, 75, 78: 59 red, 75 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4B4E?: The complementary color is #4E3E3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4B4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.