What color is #3A424F?

#3A424F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A424F?

The RGB value is 58, 66, 79: 58 red, 66 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A424F?

The complementary color is #4F473A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A424F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A424F color

#3A424F rgb(58, 66, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A424F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 25.9% green and 31% blue (58, 66, 79).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 15% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Inkblot (#393F4B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#3A424F color codes

HEX	`#3A424F`
RGB	`rgb(58, 66, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 25.9%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 15%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 27%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 16%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.74, 0.11, -8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.74, 8.92, 270.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.104, 5.36, 8.161)`
Decimal	`3818063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A424F, 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 #3A424F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A424F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #3A424F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a424f; }
.text { color: #3a424f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a424f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 66 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a424f, #3c3a4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A424F?: #3A424F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A424F?: The RGB value is 58, 66, 79: 58 red, 66 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A424F?: The complementary color is #4F473A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A424F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.