What color is #3E535C?

#3E535C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E535C?

The RGB value is 62, 83, 92: 62 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E535C?

The complementary color is #5C473E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E535C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E535C color

#3E535C rgb(62, 83, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E535C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 32.5% green and 36.1% blue (62, 83, 92).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 19% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#3E535C color codes

HEX	`#3E535C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 83, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 32.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 19%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 33%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, -5.6, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 9.65, 234.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.011, 7.983, 11.295)`
Decimal	`4084572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E535C, 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 #3E535C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E535C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #3E535C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e535c; }
.text { color: #3e535c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e535c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 83 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e535c, #3e445c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E535C?: #3E535C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E535C?: The RGB value is 62, 83, 92: 62 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E535C?: The complementary color is #5C473E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E535C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.