What color is #3C5C74?

#3C5C74 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C5C74?

The RGB value is 60, 92, 116: 60 red, 92 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5C74?

The complementary color is #74543C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5C74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5C74 color

#3C5C74 rgb(60, 92, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C5C74 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 36.1% green and 45.5% blue (60, 92, 116).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nautical Creatures (#295C7A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#3C5C74 color codes

HEX	`#3C5C74`
RGB	`rgb(60, 92, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 36.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 48%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 21%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.62, -4.56, -17.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.62, 17.83, 255.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.842, 9.875, 17.96)`
Decimal	`3955828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5C74, 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 #3C5C74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C5C74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #3C5C74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5c74; }
.text { color: #3c5c74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5c74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 92 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5c74, #3c4074); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3C5C74?: #3C5C74 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C5C74?: The RGB value is 60, 92, 116: 60 red, 92 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5C74?: The complementary color is #74543C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5C74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.