What color is #3E4849?

#3E4849 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4849?

The RGB value is 62, 72, 73: 62 red, 72 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4849?

The complementary color is #493F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4849 color

#3E4849 rgb(62, 72, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4849 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 28.2% green and 28.6% blue (62, 72, 73).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 8% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Space (#414A4C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#3E4849 color codes

HEX	`#3E4849`
RGB	`rgb(62, 72, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 28.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 8%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.76, -3.78, -1.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.76, 4.26, 207.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.506, 6.14, 7.197)`
Decimal	`4081737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4849, 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 #3E4849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #3E4849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4849; }
.text { color: #3e4849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 72 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4849, #3e4249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4849?: #3E4849 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4849?: The RGB value is 62, 72, 73: 62 red, 72 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4849?: The complementary color is #493F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.