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#3A4240

#3a4240 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3a4240 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 25.88% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.03% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 165°, with 6.45% saturation and 24.31% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.68.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0517

Complementary

  1. #3a4240
  2. #423a3c

Split complementary

  1. #3a4240
  2. #423a40
  3. #423c3a

Analogous

  1. #3a423c
  2. #3a4240
  3. #3a4042

Triadic

  1. #3a4240
  2. #403a42
  3. #42403a

Tetradic

  1. #3a4240
  2. #3a3c42
  3. #423a3c
  4. #42403a

Square

  1. #3a4240
  2. #3c3a42
  3. #423a3c
  4. #40423a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0b
  2. #161919
  3. #3a4240
  4. #5e6b67
  5. #83928e

Shades

#3a4240 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a4240
  2. #343b3a
  3. #2e3533
  4. #292e2d
  5. #232826
  6. #1d2120
  7. #171a1a
  8. #111413
  9. #0c0d0d
  10. #060706
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a4240 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a4240
  2. #4e5553
  3. #616866
  4. #757b79
  5. #898e8c
  6. #9da1a0
  7. #b0b3b3
  8. #c4c6c6
  9. #d8d9d9
  10. #ebecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a4240 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a4240
  2. #414846
  3. #484e4d
  4. #4f5553
  5. #565b5a
  6. #5d6160
  7. #646766
  8. #6b6d6d
  9. #727473
  10. #797a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4140 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #414140 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #404040 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #384241 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e4140 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3d4140 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #394241 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a4240 {
  color: #3a4240;
}
Background
.bg-3a4240 {
  background-color: #3a4240;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a4240 {
  border: 2px solid #3a4240;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a4240;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 66 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 165 6% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a4240 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a4240, #3a4042);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a4240 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 66 64 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.68 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.45 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.70 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.30 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.41 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.98 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.66 #c5bdbf Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#3a4240  rgb(58, 66, 64)  hsl(165, 6%, 24%)  Outer Space
#423a3c  rgb(66, 58, 60)  hsl(345, 6%, 24%)  Jet
#403a42  rgb(64, 58, 66)  hsl(285, 6%, 24%)  Jet
#42403a  rgb(66, 64, 58)  hsl(45, 6%, 24%)  Black Olive