What color is #3B545A?

#3B545A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B545A?

The RGB value is 59, 84, 90: 59 red, 84 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B545A?

The complementary color is #5A413B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B545A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B545A color

#3B545A rgb(59, 84, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B545A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 32.9% green and 35.3% blue (59, 84, 90).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 21% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#3B545A color codes

HEX	`#3B545A`
RGB	`rgb(59, 84, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 32.9%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 21%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 34%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34, -7.76, -6.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34, 10.15, 220.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.819, 8.008, 10.857)`
Decimal	`3888218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B545A, 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 #3B545A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B545A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #3B545A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b545a; }
.text { color: #3b545a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b545a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 84 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b545a, #3b455a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3B545A?: #3B545A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B545A?: The RGB value is 59, 84, 90: 59 red, 84 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B545A?: The complementary color is #5A413B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B545A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.