What color is #3C3431?

#3C3431 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3431?

The RGB value is 60, 52, 49: 60 red, 52 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3431?

The complementary color is #31393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3431 color

#3C3431 rgb(60, 52, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3431 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 20.4% green and 19.2% blue (60, 52, 49).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 10% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#3C3431 color codes

HEX	`#3C3431`
RGB	`rgb(60, 52, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 20.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 10%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 18%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.44, 2.94, 3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.44, 4.35, 47.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.646, 3.638, 3.415)`
Decimal	`3945521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3431, 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 #3C3431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #3C3431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3431; }
.text { color: #3c3431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 52 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3431, #3c3a31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #3C3431?: #3C3431 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3431?: The RGB value is 60, 52, 49: 60 red, 52 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3431?: The complementary color is #31393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.