What color is #3F4650?

#3F4650 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F4650?

The RGB value is 63, 70, 80: 63 red, 70 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F4650?

The complementary color is #50493F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F4650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F4650 color

#3F4650 rgb(63, 70, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F4650 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 27.5% green and 31.4% blue (63, 70, 80).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Crypt (#3F4551), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#3F4650 color codes

HEX	`#3F4650`
RGB	`rgb(63, 70, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 27.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 21%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.45, -0.35, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.45, 6.95, 267.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.688, 6.016, 8.449)`
Decimal	`4146768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F4650, 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 #3F4650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F4650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #3F4650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f4650; }
.text { color: #3f4650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f4650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 70 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f4650, #413f50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3F4650?: #3F4650 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F4650?: The RGB value is 63, 70, 80: 63 red, 70 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F4650?: The complementary color is #50493F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F4650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.