What color is #3C5262?

#3C5262 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 #3C5262?

The RGB value is 60, 82, 98: 60 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5262?

The complementary color is #624C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5262 color

#3C5262 rgb(60, 82, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C5262 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 32.2% green and 38.4% blue (60, 82, 98).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#3C5262 color codes

HEX	`#3C5262`
RGB	`rgb(60, 82, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 32.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 24%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 39%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.72, -3.91, -11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.72, 12.61, 251.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.085, 7.877, 12.7)`
Decimal	`3953250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5262, 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 #3C5262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C5262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #3C5262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5262; }
.text { color: #3c5262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 82 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5262, #3c3f62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3C5262?: #3C5262 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 #3C5262?: The RGB value is 60, 82, 98: 60 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5262?: The complementary color is #624C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.