What color is #3A5257?

#3A5257 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5257?

The RGB value is 58, 82, 87: 58 red, 82 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5257?

The complementary color is #573F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5257 color

#3A5257 rgb(58, 82, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A5257 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 32.2% green and 34.1% blue (58, 82, 87).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#3A5257 color codes

HEX	`#3A5257`
RGB	`rgb(58, 82, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 32.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 33%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 6%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.18, -7.71, -5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.18, 9.69, 217.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.482, 7.622, 10.145)`
Decimal	`3822167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5257, 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 #3A5257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #3A5257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5257; }
.text { color: #3a5257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 82 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5257, #3a4357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3A5257?: #3A5257 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5257?: The RGB value is 58, 82, 87: 58 red, 82 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5257?: The complementary color is #573F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.