What color is #3F3436?

#3F3436 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F3436?

The RGB value is 63, 52, 54: 63 red, 52 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F3436?

The complementary color is #343F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F3436 color

#3F3436 rgb(63, 52, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F3436 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 20.4% green and 21.2% blue (63, 52, 54).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 10% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#3F3436 color codes

HEX	`#3F3436`
RGB	`rgb(63, 52, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 20.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 10%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 17%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.93, 5.31, 0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.93, 5.34, 6.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.944, 3.779, 4.011)`
Decimal	`4142134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F3436, 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 #3F3436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #3F3436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3436; }
.text { color: #3f3436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 52 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3436, #3f3834); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3F3436?: #3F3436 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F3436?: The RGB value is 63, 52, 54: 63 red, 52 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F3436?: The complementary color is #343F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.