What color is #3F353D?

#3F353D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F353D?

The RGB value is 63, 53, 61: 63 red, 53 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F353D?

The complementary color is #353F37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F353D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F353D color

#3F353D rgb(63, 53, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F353D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 20.8% green and 23.9% blue (63, 53, 61).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 9% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 3% 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 11.75:1).

#3F353D color codes

HEX	`#3F353D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 53, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 20.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 9%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 16%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.47, 6.14, -3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.47, 7, 331.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.165, 3.94, 4.955)`
Decimal	`4142397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F353D, 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 #3F353D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F353D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #3F353D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f353d; }
.text { color: #3f353d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f353d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 53 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f353d, #3f3538); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3F353D?: #3F353D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F353D?: The RGB value is 63, 53, 61: 63 red, 53 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F353D?: The complementary color is #353F37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F353D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.