What color is #3E4C4E?

#3E4C4E 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 #3E4C4E?

The RGB value is 62, 76, 78: 62 red, 76 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4C4E?

The complementary color is #4E403E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4C4E color

#3E4C4E rgb(62, 76, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4C4E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 29.8% green and 30.6% blue (62, 76, 78).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Space (#414A4C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#3E4C4E color codes

HEX	`#3E4C4E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 76, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 29.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 21%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.21, -5.02, -3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.21, 5.87, 211.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.946, 6.743, 8.194)`
Decimal	`4082766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4C4E, 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 #3E4C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #3E4C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4c4e; }
.text { color: #3e4c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 76 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4c4e, #3e444e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4C4E?: #3E4C4E 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 #3E4C4E?: The RGB value is 62, 76, 78: 62 red, 76 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4C4E?: The complementary color is #4E403E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.