What color is #3E4757?

#3E4757 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4757?

The RGB value is 62, 71, 87: 62 red, 71 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4757?

The complementary color is #574E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4757 color

#3E4757 rgb(62, 71, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4757 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 27.8% green and 34.1% blue (62, 71, 87).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 17% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#3E4757 color codes

HEX	`#3E4757`
RGB	`rgb(62, 71, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 27.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 17%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 29%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.96, 0.55, -10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.96, 10.71, 272.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.96, 6.219, 9.901)`
Decimal	`4081495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4757, 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 #3E4757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #3E4757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4757; }
.text { color: #3e4757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 71 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4757, #423e57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4757?: #3E4757 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4757?: The RGB value is 62, 71, 87: 62 red, 71 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4757?: The complementary color is #574E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.