#3D3B43 color
The hex color #3D3B43 is a dark gray.
In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 23.1% green and 26.3% blue (61, 59, 67).
Its hue angle is 255°, with 6% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.
The closest named color is Tuxedo (#3F3C43), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.
White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).
#3D3B43 color codes
| HEX | #3D3B43 | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(61, 59, 67) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(23.9%, 23.1%, 26.3%) | |
| HSL | hsl(255, 6%, 25%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(255, 12%, 26%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 74%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(25.34, 2.72, -4.61) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(25.34, 5.35, 300.6) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(4.501, 4.525, 5.945) | |
| Decimal | 4012867 | |
| Short hex | None (no 3-digit form) |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with #3D3B43, 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 #3D3B43 | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 1.91:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Sample text | 11.02:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #3D3B43 as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 11.02:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Sample text | 1.91:1 | 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 #3D3B43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#3a3c43Protanopia
no red cones#3a3c43Deuteranopia
no green cones#3c3c3eTritanopia
no blue cones#3c3c3cAchromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #3d3b43; }
.text { color: #3d3b43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3b43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 59 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3b43, #413b43); }
Similar colors
#3f3c43Tuxedo#3c393dMoonless Night#38393fAfter Midnight#393540Professor Plum#3b3c41In the Dark#35343fWitches Cauldron#41434eMidnight Serenade#37393eArtist’s Charcoal
Closest common color name: Graphite.
Questions
- What color is #3D3B43?
- #3D3B43 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of #3D3B43?
- The RGB value is 61, 59, 67: 61 red, 59 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of #3D3B43?
- The complementary color is #41433B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #3D3B43?
- White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.