What color is #3E4552?

#3E4552 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4552?

The RGB value is 62, 69, 82: 62 red, 69 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4552?

The complementary color is #524B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4552 color

#3E4552 rgb(62, 69, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4552 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 27.1% green and 32.2% blue (62, 69, 82).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Crypt (#3F4551), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#3E4552 color codes

HEX	`#3E4552`
RGB	`rgb(62, 69, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 27.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 24%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 16%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.13, 0.46, -8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.13, 8.74, 273)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.637, 5.889, 8.821)`
Decimal	`4080978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4552, 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 #3E4552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #3E4552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4552; }
.text { color: #3e4552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 69 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4552, #413e52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4552?: #3E4552 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4552?: The RGB value is 62, 69, 82: 62 red, 69 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4552?: The complementary color is #524B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.