What color is #3D3846?

#3D3846 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3846?

The RGB value is 61, 56, 70: 61 red, 56 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3846?

The complementary color is #414638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3846 color

#3D3846 rgb(61, 56, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3846 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 22% green and 27.5% blue (61, 56, 70).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 11% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#3D3846 color codes

HEX	`#3D3846`
RGB	`rgb(61, 56, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 22%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 11%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 20%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.52, 5.47, -7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.52, 9.54, 304.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.444, 4.263, 6.382)`
Decimal	`4012102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3846, 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 #3D3846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	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 #3D3846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3846; }
.text { color: #3d3846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 56 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3846, #443846); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3D3846?: #3D3846 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3846?: The RGB value is 61, 56, 70: 61 red, 56 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3846?: The complementary color is #414638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.