What color is #3D4052?

#3D4052 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4052?

The RGB value is 61, 64, 82: 61 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4052?

The complementary color is #524F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4052 color

#3D4052 rgb(61, 64, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4052 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 25.1% green and 32.2% blue (61, 64, 82).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#3D4052 color codes

HEX	`#3D4052`
RGB	`rgb(61, 64, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 25.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 26%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 22%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.48, 3.35, -11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.48, 11.72, 286.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.28, 5.268, 8.72)`
Decimal	`4014162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4052, 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 #3D4052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #3D4052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4052; }
.text { color: #3d4052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 64 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4052, #453d52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D4052?: #3D4052 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4052?: The RGB value is 61, 64, 82: 61 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4052?: The complementary color is #524F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.