What color is #3E4854?

#3E4854 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 #3E4854?

The RGB value is 62, 72, 84: 62 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4854?

The complementary color is #544A3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4854 color

#3E4854 rgb(62, 72, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4854 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 28.2% green and 32.9% blue (62, 72, 84).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#3E4854 color codes

HEX	`#3E4854`
RGB	`rgb(62, 72, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 28.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 26%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.15, -0.92, -8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.15, 8.52, 263.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.904, 6.299, 9.291)`
Decimal	`4081748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4854, 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 #3E4854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #3E4854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4854; }
.text { color: #3e4854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 72 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4854, #3f3e54); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E4854?: #3E4854 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 #3E4854?: The RGB value is 62, 72, 84: 62 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4854?: The complementary color is #544A3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.