What color is #3E4445?

#3E4445 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4445?

The RGB value is 62, 68, 69: 62 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4445?

The complementary color is #453F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4445 color

#3E4445 rgb(62, 68, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4445 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 26.7% green and 27.1% blue (62, 68, 69).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 5% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Metropolitan Silhouette (#3E4244), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#3E4445 color codes

HEX	`#3E4445`
RGB	`rgb(62, 68, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 26.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 5%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 10%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 1%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.35, -2.23, -1.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.35, 2.66, 213.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.128, 5.588, 6.438)`
Decimal	`4080709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4445, 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 #3E4445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #3E4445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4445; }
.text { color: #3e4445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 68 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4445, #3e4145); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #3E4445?: #3E4445 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4445?: The RGB value is 62, 68, 69: 62 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4445?: The complementary color is #453F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.