What color is #3D5653?

#3D5653 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5653?

The RGB value is 61, 86, 83: 61 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5653?

The complementary color is #563D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5653 color

#3D5653 rgb(61, 86, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D5653 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 33.7% green and 32.5% blue (61, 86, 83).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 17% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#3D5653 color codes

HEX	`#3D5653`
RGB	`rgb(61, 86, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 33.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 17%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 29%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 3%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.54, -10.16, -1.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.54, 10.24, 187.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.813, 8.272, 9.42)`
Decimal	`4019795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5653, 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 #3D5653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #3D5653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5653; }
.text { color: #3d5653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 86 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5653, #3d4d56); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3D5653?: #3D5653 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5653?: The RGB value is 61, 86, 83: 61 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5653?: The complementary color is #563D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.