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#3E4241

#3e4241 ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3e4241 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 25.88% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.52% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 165°, with 3.13% saturation and 25.1% 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 10.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 3.54.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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XYZ
xyY
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Relative luminance0.053

Complementary

  1. #3e4241
  2. #423e3f

Split complementary

  1. #3e4241
  2. #423e41
  3. #423f3e

Analogous

  1. #3e423f
  2. #3e4241
  3. #3e4142

Triadic

  1. #3e4241
  2. #413e42
  3. #42413e

Tetradic

  1. #3e4241
  2. #3e3f42
  3. #423e3f
  4. #42413e

Square

  1. #3e4241
  2. #3f3e42
  3. #423e3f
  4. #41423e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #191b1a
  3. #3e4241
  4. #636968
  5. #89908e

Shades

#3e4241 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e4241
  2. #383b3b
  3. #323534
  4. #2b2e2e
  5. #252827
  6. #1f2121
  7. #191a1a
  8. #131414
  9. #0c0d0d
  10. #060707
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e4241 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e4241
  2. #515554
  3. #656867
  4. #787b7a
  5. #8b8e8d
  6. #9fa1a0
  7. #b2b3b3
  8. #c5c6c6
  9. #d8d9d9
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e4241 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e4241
  2. #454847
  3. #4b4e4e
  4. #525554
  5. #585b5a
  6. #5f6161
  7. #666767
  8. #6c6d6d
  9. #737473
  10. #797a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404141 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #424141 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #414141 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d4242 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #404241 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #404141 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d4241 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3e4241 {
  color: #3e4241;
}
Background
.bg-3e4241 {
  background-color: #3e4241;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e4241 {
  border: 2px solid #3e4241;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e4241;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 66 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 165 3% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e4241 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e4241, #3e4142);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e4241 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 66 65 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 3.54 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.65 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 3.75 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.04 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.38 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.88 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.28 #c1bdbe Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Onyx
#3e4241  rgb(62, 66, 65)  hsl(165, 3%, 25%)  Onyx
#423e3f  rgb(66, 62, 63)  hsl(345, 3%, 25%)  Jet
#413e42  rgb(65, 62, 66)  hsl(285, 3%, 25%)  Jet
#42413e  rgb(66, 65, 62)  hsl(45, 3%, 25%)  Black Olive