What color is #3C4856?

#3C4856 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4856?

The RGB value is 60, 72, 86: 60 red, 72 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4856?

The complementary color is #564A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4856 color

#3C4856 rgb(60, 72, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C4856 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 28.2% green and 33.7% blue (60, 72, 86).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 18% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#3C4856 color codes

HEX	`#3C4856`
RGB	`rgb(60, 72, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 28.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 18%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 30%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.08, -1.08, -9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.08, 9.95, 263.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.86, 6.267, 9.703)`
Decimal	`3950678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4856, 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 #3C4856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #3C4856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4856; }
.text { color: #3c4856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 72 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4856, #3d3c56); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3C4856?: #3C4856 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4856?: The RGB value is 60, 72, 86: 60 red, 72 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4856?: The complementary color is #564A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.