What color is #3C3339?

#3C3339 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3339?

The RGB value is 60, 51, 57: 60 red, 51 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3339?

The complementary color is #333C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3339 color

#3C3339 rgb(60, 51, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3339 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 20% green and 22.4% blue (60, 51, 57).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 8% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#3C3339 color codes

HEX	`#3C3339`
RGB	`rgb(60, 51, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 20%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 8%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 15%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.39, 5.3, -2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.39, 5.77, 336.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.786, 3.624, 4.37)`
Decimal	`3945273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3339, 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 #3C3339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #3C3339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3339; }
.text { color: #3c3339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 51 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3339, #3c3335); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #3C3339?: #3C3339 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3339?: The RGB value is 60, 51, 57: 60 red, 51 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3339?: The complementary color is #333C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.