What color is #3C5260?

#3C5260 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 #3C5260?

The RGB value is 60, 82, 96: 60 red, 82 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5260?

The complementary color is #604A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5260?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5260 color

#3C5260 rgb(60, 82, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C5260 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 32.2% green and 37.6% blue (60, 82, 96).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 23% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#3C5260 color codes

HEX	`#3C5260`
RGB	`rgb(60, 82, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 32.2%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 23%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 38%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 15%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.65, -4.49, -10.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.65, 11.74, 247.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.991, 7.839, 12.209)`
Decimal	`3953248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5260, 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 #3C5260	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C5260 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #3C5260 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5260; }
.text { color: #3c5260; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5260; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 82 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5260, #3c4060); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3C5260?: #3C5260 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 #3C5260?: The RGB value is 60, 82, 96: 60 red, 82 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5260?: The complementary color is #604A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5260?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.