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#3D434A

#3d434a ≈ Charcoal

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3d434a is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.92% red, 26.27% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.57% cyan, 9.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 212.31°, with 9.63% saturation and 26.47% 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 10:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454f), ΔE 3.72.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.055

Complementary

  1. #3d434a
  2. #4a443d

Split complementary

  1. #3d434a
  2. #4a3d3d
  3. #494a3d

Analogous

  1. #3d494a
  2. #3d434a
  3. #3d3d4a

Triadic

  1. #3d434a
  2. #4a3d43
  3. #434a3d

Tetradic

  1. #3d434a
  2. #443d4a
  3. #4a443d
  4. #434a3d

Square

  1. #3d434a
  2. #4a3d49
  3. #4a443d
  4. #3d4a3d

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #1a1d20
  3. #3d434a
  4. #606974
  5. #858f9b

Shades

#3d434a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3d434a
  2. #373c43
  3. #31363b
  4. #2b2f34
  5. #25282c
  6. #1f2225
  7. #181b1e
  8. #121416
  9. #0c0d0f
  10. #060707
  11. #000000

Tints

#3d434a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3d434a
  2. #50565c
  3. #64696e
  4. #777b80
  5. #8b8e92
  6. #9ea1a5
  7. #b1b4b7
  8. #c5c7c9
  9. #d8d9db
  10. #ececed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3d434a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3d434a
  2. #44494f
  3. #4a4f55
  4. #51555a
  5. #585b60
  6. #5f6265
  7. #65686a
  8. #6c6e70
  9. #737475
  10. #797a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 10:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404346 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #41434a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f424a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3a4545 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f434a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e424a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b4447 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3d434a {
  color: #3d434a;
}
Background
.bg-3d434a {
  background-color: #3d434a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3d434a {
  border: 2px solid #3d434a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3d434a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 61 67 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 10% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3d434a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3d434a, #3d3d4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3d434a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(61 67 74 / 0.35);
}

#36454f Charcoal ΔE 3.72 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.45 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.03 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.88 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.59 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.88 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.50 #c2bcb5 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Charcoal
#3d434a  rgb(61, 67, 74)  hsl(212, 10%, 26%)  Charcoal
#4a443d  rgb(74, 68, 61)  hsl(32, 10%, 26%)  Taupe
#4a3d43  rgb(74, 61, 67)  hsl(332, 10%, 26%)  Wenge
#434a3d  rgb(67, 74, 61)  hsl(92, 10%, 26%)  Rifle Green