What color is #3D3844?

#3D3844 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Professor Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3844?

The RGB value is 61, 56, 68: 61 red, 56 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3844?

The complementary color is #3F4438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3844 color

#3D3844 rgb(61, 56, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3844 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 22% green and 26.7% blue (61, 56, 68).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 10% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Professor Plum (#393540), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.37:1).

#3D3844 color codes

HEX	`#3D3844`
RGB	`rgb(61, 56, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 22%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 10%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 18%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.44, 4.96, -6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.44, 8.27, 306.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.382, 4.238, 6.055)`
Decimal	`4012100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3844, 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 #3D3844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #3D3844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3844; }
.text { color: #3d3844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 56 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3844, #433844); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3D3844?: #3D3844 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Professor Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3844?: The RGB value is 61, 56, 68: 61 red, 56 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3844?: The complementary color is #3F4438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.