#3C3F44 Color
#3C3F44 is rgb(60, 63, 68) in RGB, hsl(218, 6%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C3F44rgb(60, 63, 68)hsl(218, 6%, 25%)hsv(218, 12%, 27%)cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 73%)oklch(36.7% 0.009 260.7)lab(26.50% -0.41 -3.53)lch(26.50% 3.55 263.40)What #3C3F44 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3C3F44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C3F44 Channel Values
How #3C3F44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 60 · G 63 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 6% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 12% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C3F44 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3C3F44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C3F44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3C3F44
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3C3F44 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c3f44: #3C3F44;background-color: #3C3F44;colors: { 'color-3c3f44': '#3C3F44' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.247, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_3c3f44">#3C3F44</color>fill="#3C3F44"More Gray Colors
#3C3F44 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C3F44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C3F44?
#3C3F44 is a dark gray — rgb(60, 63, 68) in RGB and hsl(218, 6%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #3C3F44?
#3C3F44 is rgb(60, 63, 68) — red 60, green 63, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C3F44?
#3C3F44 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C3F44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C3F44 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C3F44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C3F44 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.73, which is visibly different.
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