What color is #3D3544?

#3D3544 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3544?

The RGB value is 61, 53, 68: 61 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3544?

The complementary color is #3C4435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3544 color

#3D3544 rgb(61, 53, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3544 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 20.8% green and 26.7% blue (61, 53, 68).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 12% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#3D3544 color codes

HEX	`#3D3544`
RGB	`rgb(61, 53, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 20.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 12%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 22%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.52, 6.98, -8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.52, 10.61, 311.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.241, 3.956, 6.008)`
Decimal	`4011332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3544, 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 #3D3544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #3D3544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3544; }
.text { color: #3d3544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 53 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3544, #443543); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3D3544?: #3D3544 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3544?: The RGB value is 61, 53, 68: 61 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3544?: The complementary color is #3C4435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.