What color is #3E4D53?

#3E4D53 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4D53?

The RGB value is 62, 77, 83: 62 red, 77 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4D53?

The complementary color is #53443E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4D53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4D53 color

#3E4D53 rgb(62, 77, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4D53 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 30.2% green and 32.5% blue (62, 77, 83).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian (#445055), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#3E4D53 color codes

HEX	`#3E4D53`
RGB	`rgb(62, 77, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 30.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.71, -4.34, -5.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.71, 7.01, 231.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.201, 6.956, 9.198)`
Decimal	`4083027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4D53, 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 #3E4D53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4D53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #3E4D53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4d53; }
.text { color: #3e4d53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4d53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 77 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4d53, #3e4353); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3E4D53?: #3E4D53 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4D53?: The RGB value is 62, 77, 83: 62 red, 77 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4D53?: The complementary color is #53443E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4D53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.