What color is #3C3D4D?

#3C3D4D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3D4D?

The RGB value is 60, 61, 77: 60 red, 61 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3D4D?

The complementary color is #4D4C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3D4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3D4D color

#3C3D4D rgb(60, 61, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3D4D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 23.9% green and 30.2% blue (60, 61, 77).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 12% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.68:1).

#3C3D4D color codes

HEX	`#3C3D4D`
RGB	`rgb(60, 61, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 23.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 12%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 22%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 21%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.26, 3.59, -9.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.26, 10.47, 290.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.871, 4.834, 7.696)`
Decimal	`3947853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3D4D, 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 #3C3D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #3C3D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3d4d; }
.text { color: #3c3d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 61 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3d4d, #443c4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3C3D4D?: #3C3D4D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3D4D?: The RGB value is 60, 61, 77: 60 red, 61 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3D4D?: The complementary color is #4D4C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3D4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.