Swatch
#3B3C36 Black Olive
#3B3C36 is a dark neutral gray, known as Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 23.5% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 5% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3B3C36.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.14:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.14:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.89:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3B3C36 as they’d see it.
#3B3C36 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #3B3C36
What color is #3B3C36?
#3B3C36 is a dark neutral gray, known as Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 23.5% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 5% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3B3C36 in RGB?
#3B3C36 is rgb(59, 60, 54): 59 red, 60 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3B3C36 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 10, 76). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3B3C36?
PANTONE 447 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3B3C36?
Its complement #3C3B41 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.