What color is #3D4959?

#3D4959 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4959?

The RGB value is 61, 73, 89: 61 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4959?

The complementary color is #594D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4959 color

#3D4959 rgb(61, 73, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4959 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 28.6% green and 34.9% blue (61, 73, 89).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 19% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#3D4959 color codes

HEX	`#3D4959`
RGB	`rgb(61, 73, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 28.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 19%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 31%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 18%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, -0.52, -11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 11.05, 267.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.11, 6.478, 10.378)`
Decimal	`4016473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4959, 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 #3D4959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #3D4959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4959; }
.text { color: #3d4959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 73 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4959, #3f3d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D4959?: #3D4959 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4959?: The RGB value is 61, 73, 89: 61 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4959?: The complementary color is #594D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.