What color is #3E4E53?

#3E4E53 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 #3E4E53?

The RGB value is 62, 78, 83: 62 red, 78 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4E53?

The complementary color is #53433E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4E53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4E53 color

#3E4E53 rgb(62, 78, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4E53 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 30.6% green and 32.5% blue (62, 78, 83).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#3E4E53 color codes

HEX	`#3E4E53`
RGB	`rgb(62, 78, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 30.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, -4.96, -5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 7.06, 225.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.272, 7.097, 9.221)`
Decimal	`4083283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4E53, 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 #3E4E53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4E53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #3E4E53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4e53; }
.text { color: #3e4e53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4e53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 78 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4e53, #3e4453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4E53?: #3E4E53 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 #3E4E53?: The RGB value is 62, 78, 83: 62 red, 78 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4E53?: The complementary color is #53433E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4E53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.