What color is #3F605E?

#3F605E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F605E?

The RGB value is 63, 96, 94: 63 red, 96 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F605E?

The complementary color is #603F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F605E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F605E color

#3F605E rgb(63, 96, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F605E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 37.6% green and 36.9% blue (63, 96, 94).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 21% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#3F605E color codes

HEX	`#3F605E`
RGB	`rgb(63, 96, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 37.6%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 21%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 34%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 2%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.25, -12.44, -2.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.25, 12.73, 192.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.252, 10.23, 12.127)`
Decimal	`4153438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F605E, 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 #3F605E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F605E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3F605E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f605e; }
.text { color: #3f605e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f605e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 96 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f605e, #3f5260); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3F605E?: #3F605E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F605E?: The RGB value is 63, 96, 94: 63 red, 96 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F605E?: The complementary color is #603F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F605E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.