What color is #3E464E?

#3E464E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E464E?

The RGB value is 62, 70, 78: 62 red, 70 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E464E?

The complementary color is #4E463E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E464E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E464E color

#3E464E rgb(62, 70, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E464E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 27.5% green and 30.6% blue (62, 70, 78).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#3E464E color codes

HEX	`#3E464E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 70, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 27.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 21%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 10%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.3, -1.25, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.3, 6.02, 258.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.552, 5.954, 8.063)`
Decimal	`4081230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E464E, 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 #3E464E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E464E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #3E464E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e464e; }
.text { color: #3e464e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e464e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 70 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e464e, #3e3e4e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E464E?: #3E464E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E464E?: The RGB value is 62, 70, 78: 62 red, 70 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E464E?: The complementary color is #4E463E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E464E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.