What color is #3D535D?

#3D535D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D535D?

The RGB value is 61, 83, 93: 61 red, 83 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D535D?

The complementary color is #5D473D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D535D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D535D color

#3D535D rgb(61, 83, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D535D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 32.5% green and 36.5% blue (61, 83, 93).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 21% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#3D535D color codes

HEX	`#3D535D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 83, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 32.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 21%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 34%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 11%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.92, -5.65, -8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.92, 10.24, 236.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.993, 7.969, 11.523)`
Decimal	`4019037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D535D, 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 #3D535D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D535D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #3D535D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d535d; }
.text { color: #3d535d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d535d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 83 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d535d, #3d435d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D535D?: #3D535D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D535D?: The RGB value is 61, 83, 93: 61 red, 83 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D535D?: The complementary color is #5D473D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D535D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.