What color is #3C3E42?

#3C3E42 is a dark gray, closest to the named color In the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3E42?

The RGB value is 60, 62, 66: 60 red, 62 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3E42?

The complementary color is #42403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3E42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3E42 color

#3C3E42 rgb(60, 62, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3E42 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 24.3% green and 25.9% blue (60, 62, 66).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 5% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is In the Dark (#3B3C41), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#3C3E42 color codes

HEX	`#3C3E42`
RGB	`rgb(60, 62, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 24.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 5%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 9%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.15, 0.1, -2.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.15, 2.74, 272.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.569, 4.799, 5.839)`
Decimal	`3948098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3E42, 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 #3C3E42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3E42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #3C3E42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3e42; }
.text { color: #3c3e42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3e42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 62 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3e42, #3d3c42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3C3E42?: #3C3E42 is a dark gray, closest to the named color In the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3E42?: The RGB value is 60, 62, 66: 60 red, 62 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3E42?: The complementary color is #42403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3E42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.