What color is #3B5256?

#3B5256 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B5256?

The RGB value is 59, 82, 86: 59 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5256?

The complementary color is #563F3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5256 color

#3B5256 rgb(59, 82, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B5256 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 32.2% green and 33.7% blue (59, 82, 86).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 19% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Night Watch (#3C4F4E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#3B5256 color codes

HEX	`#3B5256`
RGB	`rgb(59, 82, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 32.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 19%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 31%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 5%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.21, -7.65, -5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.21, 9.25, 214.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.5, 7.636, 9.934)`
Decimal	`3887702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5256, 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 #3B5256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #3B5256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5256; }
.text { color: #3b5256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 82 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5256, #3b4456); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3B5256?: #3B5256 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B5256?: The RGB value is 59, 82, 86: 59 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5256?: The complementary color is #563F3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.