What color is #3D484D?

#3D484D 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 #3D484D?

The RGB value is 61, 72, 77: 61 red, 72 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D484D?

The complementary color is #4D423D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D484D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D484D color

#3D484D rgb(61, 72, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D484D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 28.2% green and 30.2% blue (61, 72, 77).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 12% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#3D484D color codes

HEX	`#3D484D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 72, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 28.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 12%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 21%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.82, -3.15, -4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.82, 5.47, 234.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.581, 6.162, 7.915)`
Decimal	`4016205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D484D, 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 #3D484D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D484D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #3D484D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d484d; }
.text { color: #3d484d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d484d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 72 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d484d, #3d404d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3D484D?: #3D484D 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 #3D484D?: The RGB value is 61, 72, 77: 61 red, 72 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D484D?: The complementary color is #4D423D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D484D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.