What color is #3E434A?

#3E434A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E434A?

The RGB value is 62, 67, 74: 62 red, 67 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E434A?

The complementary color is #4A453E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E434A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E434A color

#3E434A rgb(62, 67, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E434A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 26.3% green and 29% blue (62, 67, 74).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 9% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Stargazing (#414549), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#3E434A color codes

HEX	`#3E434A`
RGB	`rgb(62, 67, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 26.3%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 9%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 16%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.2, -0.35, -4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.2, 4.94, 265.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.23, 5.533, 7.27)`
Decimal	`4080458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E434A, 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 #3E434A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E434A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #3E434A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e434a; }
.text { color: #3e434a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e434a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 67 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e434a, #3f3e4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E434A?: #3E434A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E434A?: The RGB value is 62, 67, 74: 62 red, 67 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E434A?: The complementary color is #4A453E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E434A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.