What color is #3E5E5E?

#3E5E5E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5E5E?

The RGB value is 62, 94, 94: 62 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5E5E?

The complementary color is #5E3E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5E5E color

#3E5E5E rgb(62, 94, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E5E5E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 36.9% green and 36.9% blue (62, 94, 94).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 21% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#3E5E5E color codes

HEX	`#3E5E5E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 94, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 36.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 21%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 34%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.55, -11.61, -3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.55, 12.19, 197.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.009, 9.837, 12.064)`
Decimal	`4087390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5E5E, 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 #3E5E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #3E5E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5e5e; }
.text { color: #3e5e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 94 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5e5e, #3e4e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3E5E5E?: #3E5E5E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5E5E?: The RGB value is 62, 94, 94: 62 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5E5E?: The complementary color is #5E3E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.