What color is #3D3431?

#3D3431 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3431?

The RGB value is 61, 52, 49: 61 red, 52 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3431?

The complementary color is #313A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3431 color

#3D3431 rgb(61, 52, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3431 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 20.4% green and 19.2% blue (61, 52, 49).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 11% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 20% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.11:1).

#3D3431 color codes

HEX	`#3D3431`
RGB	`rgb(61, 52, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 20.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 11%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 20%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.55, 3.4, 3.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.55, 4.79, 44.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.707, 3.67, 3.418)`
Decimal	`4011057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3431, 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 #3D3431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #3D3431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3431; }
.text { color: #3d3431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 52 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3431, #3d3a31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3D3431?: #3D3431 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3431?: The RGB value is 61, 52, 49: 61 red, 52 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3431?: The complementary color is #313A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.