What color is #3D424D?

#3D424D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D424D?

The RGB value is 61, 66, 77: 61 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D424D?

The complementary color is #4D483D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D424D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D424D color

#3D424D rgb(61, 66, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D424D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 25.9% green and 30.2% blue (61, 66, 77).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 12% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Crypt (#3F4551), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#3D424D color codes

HEX	`#3D424D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 66, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 25.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 12%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 21%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 14%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.91, 0.69, -7.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.91, 7.36, 275.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.212, 5.424, 7.792)`
Decimal	`4014669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D424D, 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 #3D424D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D424D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #3D424D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d424d; }
.text { color: #3d424d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d424d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 66 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d424d, #403d4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D424D?: #3D424D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D424D?: The RGB value is 61, 66, 77: 61 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D424D?: The complementary color is #4D483D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D424D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.