What color is #3C4844?

#3C4844 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4844?

The RGB value is 60, 72, 68: 60 red, 72 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4844?

The complementary color is #483C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4844 color

#3C4844 rgb(60, 72, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C4844 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 28.2% green and 26.7% blue (60, 72, 68).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 9% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#3C4844 color codes

HEX	`#3C4844`
RGB	`rgb(60, 72, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 28.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 9%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 17%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 6%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.44, -5.78, 0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.44, 5.83, 172.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.224, 6.013, 6.353)`
Decimal	`3950660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4844, 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 #3C4844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #3C4844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4844; }
.text { color: #3c4844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 72 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4844, #3c4648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #3C4844?: #3C4844 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4844?: The RGB value is 60, 72, 68: 60 red, 72 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4844?: The complementary color is #483C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.