What color is #3E3035?

#3E3035 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3035?

The RGB value is 62, 48, 53: 62 red, 48 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3035?

The complementary color is #303E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3035 color

#3E3035 rgb(62, 48, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E3035 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 18.8% green and 20.8% blue (62, 48, 53).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 13% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 15% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#3E3035 color codes

HEX	`#3E3035`
RGB	`rgb(62, 48, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 18.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 13%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 23%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 15%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.56, 7.34, -0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.56, 7.38, 354.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.686, 3.395, 3.829)`
Decimal	`4075573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3035, 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 #3E3035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #3E3035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3035; }
.text { color: #3e3035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 48 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3035, #3e3230); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3E3035?: #3E3035 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3035?: The RGB value is 62, 48, 53: 62 red, 48 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3035?: The complementary color is #303E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.