What color is #3D5455?

#3D5455 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5455?

The RGB value is 61, 84, 85: 61 red, 84 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5455?

The complementary color is #553E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5455?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5455 color

#3D5455 rgb(61, 84, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D5455 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 32.9% green and 33.3% blue (61, 84, 85).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Night Watch (#3C4F4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#3D5455 color codes

HEX	`#3D5455`
RGB	`rgb(61, 84, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 32.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.96, -8.44, -3.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.96, 9.12, 202.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.734, 7.988, 9.78)`
Decimal	`4019285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5455, 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 #3D5455	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5455 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #3D5455 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5455; }
.text { color: #3d5455; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5455; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 84 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5455, #3d4855); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3D5455?: #3D5455 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5455?: The RGB value is 61, 84, 85: 61 red, 84 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5455?: The complementary color is #553E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5455?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.