What color is #3D4741?

#3D4741 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Deep Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4741?

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

What is the complementary color of #3D4741?

The complementary color is #473D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4741?

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.

#3D4741 color

#3D4741 rgb(61, 71, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4741 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 144°, with 8% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Deep Forest (#3C463E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#3D4741 color codes

HEX	`#3D4741`
RGB	`rgb(61, 71, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 8%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 14%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.11, -5.45, 2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.11, 5.9, 157.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.132, 5.88, 5.865)`
Decimal	`4015937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4741, 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 #3D4741	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4741 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 #3D4741 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4741; }
.text { color: #3d4741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4741; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 71 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4741, #3d4746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #3D4741?: #3D4741 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Deep Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4741?: The RGB value is 61, 71, 65: 61 red, 71 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4741?: The complementary color is #473D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4741?: 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.