What color is #3D4E54?

#3D4E54 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4E54?

The RGB value is 61, 78, 84: 61 red, 78 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4E54?

The complementary color is #54433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4E54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4E54 color

#3D4E54 rgb(61, 78, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4E54 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 30.6% green and 32.9% blue (61, 78, 84).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#3D4E54 color codes

HEX	`#3D4E54`
RGB	`rgb(61, 78, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 30.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 27%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.99, -5.05, -5.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.99, 7.64, 228.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.249, 7.081, 9.423)`
Decimal	`4017748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4E54, 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 #3D4E54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4E54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #3D4E54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4e54; }
.text { color: #3d4e54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4e54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 78 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4e54, #3d4254); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D4E54?: #3D4E54 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4E54?: The RGB value is 61, 78, 84: 61 red, 78 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4E54?: The complementary color is #54433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4E54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.