What color is #39464A?

#39464A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39464A?

The RGB value is 57, 70, 74: 57 red, 70 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39464A?

The complementary color is #4A3D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39464A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39464A color

#39464A rgb(57, 70, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #39464A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.5% green and 29% blue (57, 70, 74).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 13% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#39464A color codes

HEX	`#39464A`
RGB	`rgb(57, 70, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 13%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 23%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 5%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.76, -4.17, -4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.76, 5.88, 224.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.113, 5.744, 7.317)`
Decimal	`3753546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39464A, 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 #39464A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39464A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #39464A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39464a; }
.text { color: #39464a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39464a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 70 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39464a, #393e4a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #39464A?: #39464A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39464A?: The RGB value is 57, 70, 74: 57 red, 70 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39464A?: The complementary color is #4A3D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39464A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.