ColorTool
Log in
#3E4750

#3e4750 ≈ Charcoal

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#3e4750 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 27.84% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.5% cyan, 11.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.63% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 12.68% saturation and 27.84% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454f), ΔE 2.65.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#333366
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0611

Complementary

  1. #3e4750
  2. #50473e

Split complementary

  1. #3e4750
  2. #503e3e
  3. #50503e

Analogous

  1. #3e5050
  2. #3e4750
  3. #3e3e50

Triadic

  1. #3e4750
  2. #503e47
  3. #47503e

Tetradic

  1. #3e4750
  2. #473e50
  3. #50473e
  4. #47503e

Square

  1. #3e4750
  2. #503e50
  3. #50473e
  4. #3e503e

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #1d2125
  3. #3e4750
  4. #5f6d7b
  5. #8693a1

Shades

#3e4750 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e4750
  2. #384048
  3. #323940
  4. #2b3238
  5. #252b30
  6. #1f2428
  7. #191c20
  8. #131518
  9. #0c0e10
  10. #060708
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e4750 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e4750
  2. #515962
  3. #656c73
  4. #787e85
  5. #8b9196
  6. #9fa3a8
  7. #b2b5b9
  8. #c5c8cb
  9. #d8dadc
  10. #ecedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e4750 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e4750
  2. #454d55
  3. #4b525a
  4. #52585e
  5. #585e63
  6. #5f6468
  7. #66696d
  8. #6c6f72
  9. #737576
  10. #797a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #43464a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #444750 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #414550 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #39494a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #414750 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #404650 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b484c ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-3e4750 {
  color: #3e4750;
}
Background
.bg-3e4750 {
  background-color: #3e4750;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e4750 {
  border: 2px solid #3e4750;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e4750;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 71 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 13% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e4750 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e4750, #3e3e50);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e4750 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 71 80 / 0.35);
}

#36454f Charcoal ΔE 2.65 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.36 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.70 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.88 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.91 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.38 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.98 #c1b8af Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Charcoal
#3e4750  rgb(62, 71, 80)  hsl(210, 13%, 28%)  Charcoal
#50473e  rgb(80, 71, 62)  hsl(30, 13%, 28%)  Taupe
#503e47  rgb(80, 62, 71)  hsl(330, 13%, 28%)  Eggplant
#47503e  rgb(71, 80, 62)  hsl(90, 13%, 28%)  Rifle Green