What color is #3D4147?

#3D4147 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Stargazing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4147?

The RGB value is 61, 65, 71: 61 red, 65 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4147?

The complementary color is #47433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4147 color

#3D4147 rgb(61, 65, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4147 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 25.5% green and 27.8% blue (61, 65, 71).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 8% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Stargazing (#414549), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#3D4147 color codes

HEX	`#3D4147`
RGB	`rgb(61, 65, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 25.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 8%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 14%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.37, -0.21, -4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.37, 4.21, 267.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.952, 5.228, 6.708)`
Decimal	`4014407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4147, 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 #3D4147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	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 #3D4147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4147; }
.text { color: #3d4147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 65 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4147, #3e3d47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D4147?: #3D4147 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Stargazing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4147?: The RGB value is 61, 65, 71: 61 red, 65 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4147?: The complementary color is #47433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.