What color is #3D4049?

#3D4049 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Serenade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4049?

The RGB value is 61, 64, 73: 61 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4049?

The complementary color is #49463D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4049 color

#3D4049 rgb(61, 64, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4049 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 25.1% green and 28.6% blue (61, 64, 73).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 9% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Serenade (#41434E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#3D4049 color codes

HEX	`#3D4049`
RGB	`rgb(61, 64, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 25.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 9%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 16%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.13, 0.95, -5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.13, 5.96, 279.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.96, 5.14, 7.033)`
Decimal	`4014153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4049, 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 #3D4049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #3D4049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4049; }
.text { color: #3d4049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 64 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4049, #403d49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D4049?: #3D4049 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Serenade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4049?: The RGB value is 61, 64, 73: 61 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4049?: The complementary color is #49463D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.