What color is #3D4845?

#3D4845 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4845?

The RGB value is 61, 72, 69: 61 red, 72 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4845?

The complementary color is #483D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4845 color

#3D4845 rgb(61, 72, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4845 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 28.2% green and 27.1% blue (61, 72, 69).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 8% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#3D4845 color codes

HEX	`#3D4845`
RGB	`rgb(61, 72, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 28.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 8%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 15%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 4%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.55, -5.14, 0.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.55, 5.15, 176.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.316, 6.056, 6.518)`
Decimal	`4016197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4845, 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 #3D4845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #3D4845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4845; }
.text { color: #3d4845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 72 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4845, #3d4648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #3D4845?: #3D4845 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4845?: The RGB value is 61, 72, 69: 61 red, 72 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4845?: The complementary color is #483D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.