What color is #3F363B?

#3F363B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F363B?

The RGB value is 63, 54, 59: 63 red, 54 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F363B?

The complementary color is #363F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F363B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F363B color

#3F363B rgb(63, 54, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F363B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 21.2% green and 23.1% blue (63, 54, 59).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 8% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Void Wellness Coach (#41373A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#3F363B color codes

HEX	`#3F363B`
RGB	`rgb(63, 54, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 21.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 8%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 14%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 6%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.71, 5.03, -1.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.71, 5.3, 341.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.158, 4.011, 4.692)`
Decimal	`4142651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F363B, 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 #3F363B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F363B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #3F363B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f363b; }
.text { color: #3f363b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f363b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 54 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f363b, #3f3637); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3F363B?: #3F363B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Void Wellness Coach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F363B?: The RGB value is 63, 54, 59: 63 red, 54 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F363B?: The complementary color is #363F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F363B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.