What color is #3F3136?

#3F3136 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F3136?

The RGB value is 63, 49, 54: 63 red, 49 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F3136?

The complementary color is #313F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F3136 color

#3F3136 rgb(63, 49, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F3136 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 19.2% green and 21.2% blue (63, 49, 54).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 13% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 14% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#3F3136 color codes

HEX	`#3F3136`
RGB	`rgb(63, 49, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 19.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 13%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 22%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 14%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.02, 7.32, -0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.02, 7.36, 354.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.814, 3.52, 3.968)`
Decimal	`4141366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F3136, 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 #3F3136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #3F3136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3136; }
.text { color: #3f3136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 49 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3136, #3f3331); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3F3136?: #3F3136 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F3136?: The RGB value is 63, 49, 54: 63 red, 49 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F3136?: The complementary color is #313F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.