What color is #3F484D?

#3F484D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F484D?

The RGB value is 63, 72, 77: 63 red, 72 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F484D?

The complementary color is #4D443F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F484D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F484D color

#3F484D rgb(63, 72, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F484D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 28.2% green and 30.2% blue (63, 72, 77).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 10% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#3F484D color codes

HEX	`#3F484D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 72, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 28.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 10%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 18%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.98, -2.4, -4.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.98, 4.85, 240.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.706, 6.227, 7.921)`
Decimal	`4147277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F484D, 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 #3F484D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F484D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #3F484D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f484d; }
.text { color: #3f484d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f484d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 72 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f484d, #3f414d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3F484D?: #3F484D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F484D?: The RGB value is 63, 72, 77: 63 red, 72 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F484D?: The complementary color is #4D443F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F484D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.