What color is #3D303C?

#3D303C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D303C?

The RGB value is 61, 48, 60: 61 red, 48 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D303C?

The complementary color is #303D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D303C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D303C color

#3D303C rgb(61, 48, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D303C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 18.8% green and 23.5% blue (61, 48, 60).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 12% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 2% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#3D303C color codes

HEX	`#3D303C`
RGB	`rgb(61, 48, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 18.8%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 12%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 21%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.7, 8.43, -5.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.7, 9.98, 327.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.797, 3.432, 4.737)`
Decimal	`4010044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D303C, 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 #3D303C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D303C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #3D303C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d303c; }
.text { color: #3d303c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d303c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 48 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d303c, #3d3035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D303C?: #3D303C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D303C?: The RGB value is 61, 48, 60: 61 red, 48 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D303C?: The complementary color is #303D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D303C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.