#3c4151 Color Information

#3c4151 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #3c4151, and its official name is Lava Stone. In RGB, it consists of 23.5% Red, 25.5% Green, and 31.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 25.9% Cyan, 19.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 68.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 225.7°, with saturation of 14.9% and lightness of 27.6%. The decimal value for #3c4151 is 3948881, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #3c4151 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#3c4151 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorLava Stone Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color60, 65, 81 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color23.5%, 25.5%, 31.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.765, 0.745, 0.682 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.259, 0.198, 0, 0.682 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color225.7°, 14.9%, 27.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color225.7°, 25.9%, 31.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color5.239, 5.335, 8.538 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color60, 64, 81 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code3948881 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color27.669, 2.056, -10.313 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)27.669, 10.516, 281.272 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color27.669, -3.183, -12.694 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color23.098, 0.064, -5.748 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.274, 0.279, 5.335 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4282138961 / 0xff3c4151 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333366 Copy
Last Updated: March 18, 2024

Shades of #3c4151

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #3c4151, its pure hue is 225.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 14.9%, and its lightness is 27.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #3c4151, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #08080a to #353947.

Tints of #3c4151

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #3c4151, its pure hue is 225.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 14.9%, and its lightness is 27.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #3c4151, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #545967 to #e7e7e9.

Tones of #3c4151

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #3c4151, its pure hue is 225.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 14.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #3c4151, which range from #474747 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #00228d (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #3c4151

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #3c4151! For #3c4151, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #3c4151. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #3c4151

This color, #3c4151, consists of 23.5% Red, 25.5% Green, and 31.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 60, Green = 65, Blue = 81. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #3c4151 is 25.9% Cyan, 19.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 68.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R23.5%
C25.9%
G25.5%
M19.8%
B31.8%
Y0.0%
K68.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 60 65 81
Octal 74 101 121
Hexa #3c #41 #51
Binary 00111100 01000001 01010001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 25 19 0 68
Octal 31 23 0 104
Hexa #19 #13 #00 #44
Binary 00011001 00010011 00000000 01000100

Analogous Colors of #3c4151

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #3c4151 — which has hue 225.7° — its analogous colors are located at 195.7° and 255.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c4151.

Triadic Colors of #3c4151

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #3c4151 — which has hue 225.7° — its triadic colors are located at 105.7° and 345.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c4151.

Complementary Color of #3c4151

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #3c4151 — which has hue 225.7° — its complementary color is located at 45.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c4151.

Split Complementary Colors of #3c4151

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #3c4151 — which has hue 225.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 15.7° and 225.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c4151.

Tetradic Colors of #3c4151

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #3c4151 — which has hue 225.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 135.7°, 225.7°, 315.7°, and 45.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c4151.

Monochromatic Colors of #3c4151

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #3c4151, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #212226 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #525d81 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #3c4151

We want to make getting started with #3c4151 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #3c4151 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #3c4151 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #3c4151 with other HTML elements.

#3c4151 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #3c4151.
<span style="color: #3c4151;">The color of this text is #3c4151.</span>

#3c4151 Background Color

The background color for this text is #3c4151.
<div style="background-color: #3c4151; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #3c4151.</div>

#3c4151 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #3c4151.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #3c4151;">This color for the shadow of this text is #3c4151.</span>

#3c4151 Border Color

This is a div with border color #3c4151.
<div style="border: #3c4151 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #3c4151.</div>

#3c4151 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #3c4151 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3c4151; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3c4151 on a white background.</div></div>

#3c4151 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #3c4151 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3c4151; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3c4151 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #3c4151 to White

This is a gradient from #3c4151 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3c4151,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3c4151,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3c4151,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3c4151,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3c4151 to white.</div>

Gradient from #3c4151 to Black

This is a gradient from #3c4151 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3c4151,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3c4151,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3c4151,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3c4151,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3c4151 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #3c4151

In addition to using #3c4151 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #3c4151 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #3c4151, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 60, Green = 65, Blue = 81). If you need details about the color coordinates of #3c4151 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #3c4151
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(60, 65, 81)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #3c4151; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #3c4151; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #3c4151; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(60, 65, 81);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#3c4151")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:60, green:65, blue:81, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:60 green:65 blue:81 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(60f, 65f, 81f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(60, 65, 81);
 

#3c4151 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #3c4151 the same way. For those with color blindness, #3c4151 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #3c4151 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #3c4151 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #3c4151 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #3c4151 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #3c4151 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 10.2:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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