What color is #3D3942?

#3D3942 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3942?

The RGB value is 61, 57, 66: 61 red, 57 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3942?

The complementary color is #3E4239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3942 color

#3D3942 rgb(61, 57, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3942 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 22.4% green and 25.9% blue (61, 57, 66).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 7% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Tuxedo (#3F3C43), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#3D3942 color codes

HEX	`#3D3942`
RGB	`rgb(61, 57, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 22.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 7%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 14%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.68, 3.8, -4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.68, 6.22, 307.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.371, 4.312, 5.755)`
Decimal	`4012354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3942, 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 #3D3942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #3D3942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3942; }
.text { color: #3d3942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 57 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3942, #423942); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3D3942?: #3D3942 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3942?: The RGB value is 61, 57, 66: 61 red, 57 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3942?: The complementary color is #3E4239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.