What color is #3F6164?

#3F6164 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F6164?

The RGB value is 63, 97, 100: 63 red, 97 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6164?

The complementary color is #64423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F6164 color

#3F6164 rgb(63, 97, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F6164 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 38% green and 39.2% blue (63, 97, 100).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#3F6164 color codes

HEX	`#3F6164`
RGB	`rgb(63, 97, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 38%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 37%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.77, -11.4, -5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.77, 12.71, 206.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.624, 10.526, 13.631)`
Decimal	`4153700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6164, 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 #3F6164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #3F6164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6164; }
.text { color: #3f6164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 97 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6164, #3f4e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3F6164?: #3F6164 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F6164?: The RGB value is 63, 97, 100: 63 red, 97 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6164?: The complementary color is #64423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.