What color is #3D464B?

#3D464B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D464B?

The RGB value is 61, 70, 75: 61 red, 70 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D464B?

The complementary color is #4B423D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D464B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D464B color

#3D464B rgb(61, 70, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D464B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 27.5% green and 29.4% blue (61, 70, 75).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 10% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#3D464B color codes

HEX	`#3D464B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 70, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 10%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 19%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 7%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.11, -2.4, -4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.11, 4.87, 240.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.384, 5.88, 7.507)`
Decimal	`4015691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D464B, 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 #3D464B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D464B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #3D464B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d464b; }
.text { color: #3d464b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d464b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 70 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d464b, #3d3f4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3D464B?: #3D464B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D464B?: The RGB value is 61, 70, 75: 61 red, 70 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D464B?: The complementary color is #4B423D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D464B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.