What color is #3F3238?

#3F3238 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 #3F3238?

The RGB value is 63, 50, 56: 63 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F3238?

The complementary color is #323F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F3238 color

#3F3238 rgb(63, 50, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F3238 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 19.6% green and 22% blue (63, 50, 56).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 12% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 11% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#3F3238 color codes

HEX	`#3F3238`
RGB	`rgb(63, 50, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 19.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 12%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 21%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.39, 7.06, -1.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.39, 7.24, 347.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.904, 3.624, 4.234)`
Decimal	`4141624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F3238, 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 #3F3238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #3F3238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3238; }
.text { color: #3f3238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 50 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3238, #3f3332); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3F3238?: #3F3238 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 #3F3238?: The RGB value is 63, 50, 56: 63 red, 50 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F3238?: The complementary color is #323F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.