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#3A4444

#3a4444 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3a4444 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, 26.67% green and 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 7.94% saturation and 24.71% 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 10.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 2.62.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0545

Complementary

  1. #3a4444
  2. #443a3a

Split complementary

  1. #3a4444
  2. #443a3f
  3. #443f3a

Analogous

  1. #3a443f
  2. #3a4444
  3. #3a3f44

Triadic

  1. #3a4444
  2. #443a44
  3. #44443a

Tetradic

  1. #3a4444
  2. #3a3a44
  3. #443a3a
  4. #44443a

Square

  1. #3a4444
  2. #3f3a44
  3. #443a3a
  4. #3f443a

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #171b1b
  3. #3a4444
  4. #5d6d6d
  5. #829595

Shades

#3a4444 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a4444
  2. #343d3d
  3. #2e3636
  4. #293030
  5. #232929
  6. #1d2222
  7. #171b1b
  8. #111414
  9. #0c0e0e
  10. #060707
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a4444 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a4444
  2. #4e5757
  3. #616969
  4. #757c7c
  5. #898f8f
  6. #9da2a2
  7. #b0b4b4
  8. #c4c7c7
  9. #d8dada
  10. #ebecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a4444 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a4444
  2. #414a4a
  3. #485050
  4. #4f5656
  5. #565c5c
  6. #5d6262
  7. #646868
  8. #6b6e6e
  9. #727474
  10. #797a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4343 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #434344 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #414144 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #374544 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f4344 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e4244 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #384444 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a4444 {
  color: #3a4444;
}
Background
.bg-3a4444 {
  background-color: #3a4444;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a4444 {
  border: 2px solid #3a4444;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a4444;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 68 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 8% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a4444 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a4444, #3a3f44);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a4444 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 68 68 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 2.62 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.20 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.63 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.85 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.05 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.14 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 7.97 #c5bbbb Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#3a4444  rgb(58, 68, 68)  hsl(180, 8%, 25%)  Outer Space
#443a3a  rgb(68, 58, 58)  hsl(0, 8%, 25%)  Taupe
#443a44  rgb(68, 58, 68)  hsl(300, 8%, 25%)  Jet
#44443a  rgb(68, 68, 58)  hsl(60, 8%, 25%)  Black Olive