What color is #3C515D?

#3C515D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C515D?

The RGB value is 60, 81, 93: 60 red, 81 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C515D?

The complementary color is #5D483C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C515D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C515D color

#3C515D rgb(60, 81, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C515D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 31.8% green and 36.5% blue (60, 81, 93).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 22% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#3C515D color codes

HEX	`#3C515D`
RGB	`rgb(60, 81, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 31.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 22%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 35%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 13%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.21, -4.75, -9.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.21, 10.72, 243.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.781, 7.635, 11.47)`
Decimal	`3952989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C515D, 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 #3C515D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C515D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #3C515D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c515d; }
.text { color: #3c515d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c515d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 81 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c515d, #3c415d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3C515D?: #3C515D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C515D?: The RGB value is 60, 81, 93: 60 red, 81 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C515D?: The complementary color is #5D483C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C515D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.