What color is #3E424C?

#3E424C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E424C?

The RGB value is 62, 66, 76: 62 red, 66 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E424C?

The complementary color is #4C483E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E424C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E424C color

#3E424C rgb(62, 66, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E424C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 25.9% green and 29.8% blue (62, 66, 76).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 10% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Crypt (#3F4551), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#3E424C color codes

HEX	`#3E424C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 66, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 25.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 10%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 18%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.96, 0.81, -6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.96, 6.64, 276.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.239, 5.442, 7.611)`
Decimal	`4080204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E424C, 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 #3E424C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E424C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #3E424C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e424c; }
.text { color: #3e424c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e424c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 66 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e424c, #413e4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E424C?: #3E424C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E424C?: The RGB value is 62, 66, 76: 62 red, 66 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E424C?: The complementary color is #4C483E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E424C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.