What color is #3C3A49?

#3C3A49 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3A49?

The RGB value is 60, 58, 73: 60 red, 58 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3A49?

The complementary color is #47493A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3A49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3A49 color

#3C3A49 rgb(60, 58, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3A49 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 22.7% green and 28.6% blue (60, 58, 73).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 11% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#3C3A49 color codes

HEX	`#3C3A49`
RGB	`rgb(60, 58, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 22.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 11%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 21%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.16, 4.51, -8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.16, 9.94, 297)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.579, 4.468, 6.923)`
Decimal	`3947081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3A49, 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 #3C3A49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3A49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #3C3A49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3a49; }
.text { color: #3c3a49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3a49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 58 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3a49, #443a49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3C3A49?: #3C3A49 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3A49?: The RGB value is 60, 58, 73: 60 red, 58 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3A49?: The complementary color is #47493A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3A49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.