What color is #3D4B51?

#3D4B51 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4B51?

The RGB value is 61, 75, 81: 61 red, 75 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4B51?

The complementary color is #51433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4B51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4B51 color

#3D4B51 rgb(61, 75, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4B51 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 29.4% green and 31.8% blue (61, 75, 81).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian (#445055), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#3D4B51 color codes

HEX	`#3D4B51`
RGB	`rgb(61, 75, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 29.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 25%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.92, -3.99, -5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.92, 6.72, 233.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.925, 6.618, 8.748)`
Decimal	`4016977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4B51, 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 #3D4B51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4B51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #3D4B51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4b51; }
.text { color: #3d4b51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4b51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 75 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4b51, #3d4151); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3D4B51?: #3D4B51 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4B51?: The RGB value is 61, 75, 81: 61 red, 75 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4B51?: The complementary color is #51433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4B51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.