What color is #3E4E51?

#3E4E51 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4E51?

The RGB value is 62, 78, 81: 62 red, 78 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4E51?

The complementary color is #51413E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4E51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4E51 color

#3E4E51 rgb(62, 78, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4E51 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 30.6% green and 31.8% blue (62, 78, 81).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#3E4E51 color codes

HEX	`#3E4E51`
RGB	`rgb(62, 78, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 30.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 23%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 4%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.96, -5.49, -3.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.96, 6.71, 215.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.196, 7.067, 8.821)`
Decimal	`4083281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4E51, 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 #3E4E51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4E51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #3E4E51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4e51; }
.text { color: #3e4e51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4e51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 78 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4e51, #3e4551); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4E51?: #3E4E51 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4E51?: The RGB value is 62, 78, 81: 62 red, 78 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4E51?: The complementary color is #51413E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4E51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.