What color is #3C3D3D?

#3C3D3D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3D3D?

The RGB value is 60, 61, 61: 60 red, 61 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3D3D?

The complementary color is #3D3C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3D3D color

#3C3D3D rgb(60, 61, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3D3D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 23.9% green and 23.9% blue (60, 61, 61).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 1% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Graphite (#383838), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.9:1).

#3C3D3D color codes

HEX	`#3C3D3D`
RGB	`rgb(60, 61, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 23.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 1%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 2%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.67, -0.42, -0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.67, 0.45, 199.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.374, 4.635, 5.078)`
Decimal	`3947837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3D3D, 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 #3C3D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #3C3D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3d3d; }
.text { color: #3c3d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 61 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3d3d, #3c3c3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3C3D3D?: #3C3D3D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3D3D?: The RGB value is 60, 61, 61: 60 red, 61 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3D3D?: The complementary color is #3D3C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.