What color is #3D3239?

#3D3239 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3239?

The RGB value is 61, 50, 57: 61 red, 50 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3239?

The complementary color is #323D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3239 color

#3D3239 rgb(61, 50, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3239 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 19.6% green and 22.4% blue (61, 50, 57).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 10% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 7% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#3D3239 color codes

HEX	`#3D3239`
RGB	`rgb(61, 50, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 19.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 10%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 18%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.19, 6.4, -2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.19, 6.9, 338.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.804, 3.569, 4.359)`
Decimal	`4010553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3239, 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 #3D3239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #3D3239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3239; }
.text { color: #3d3239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 50 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3239, #3d3234); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #3D3239?: #3D3239 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3239?: The RGB value is 61, 50, 57: 61 red, 50 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3239?: The complementary color is #323D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.