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#3F4342

#3f4342 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3f4342 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.71% red, 26.27% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.97% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.49% yellow and 73.73% black. Its hue angle is 165°, with 3.08% saturation and 25.49% 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 10.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.44.

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Relative luminance0.0546

Complementary

  1. #3f4342
  2. #433f40

Split complementary

  1. #3f4342
  2. #433f42
  3. #43403f

Analogous

  1. #3f4340
  2. #3f4342
  3. #3f4243

Triadic

  1. #3f4342
  2. #423f43
  3. #43423f

Tetradic

  1. #3f4342
  2. #3f4043
  3. #433f40
  4. #43423f

Square

  1. #3f4342
  2. #403f43
  3. #433f40
  4. #42433f

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #1a1c1b
  3. #3f4342
  4. #646a69
  5. #8a918f

Shades

#3f4342 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3f4342
  2. #393c3b
  3. #323635
  4. #2c2f2e
  5. #262828
  6. #202221
  7. #191b1a
  8. #131414
  9. #0d0d0d
  10. #060707
  11. #000000

Tints

#3f4342 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3f4342
  2. #525655
  3. #656968
  4. #797b7b
  5. #8c8e8e
  6. #9fa1a1
  7. #b2b4b3
  8. #c5c7c6
  9. #d9d9d9
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3f4342 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3f4342
  2. #464948
  3. #4c4f4e
  4. #535555
  5. #595b5b
  6. #606261
  7. #666867
  8. #6d6e6d
  9. #737474
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414242 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #434242 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #424242 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3e4343 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #414342 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #414242 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e4342 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3f4342 {
  color: #3f4342;
}
Background
.bg-3f4342 {
  background-color: #3f4342;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3f4342 {
  border: 2px solid #3f4342;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3f4342;
  --color-primary-rgb: 63 67 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 165 3% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3f4342 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f4342, #3f4243);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3f4342 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(63 67 66 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.44 #353839 Onyx ΔE 3.84 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 3.93 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.32 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.63 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.86 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.97 #c0bcbd Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#3f4342  rgb(63, 67, 66)  hsl(165, 3%, 25%)  Outer Space
#433f40  rgb(67, 63, 64)  hsl(345, 3%, 25%)  Jet
#423f43  rgb(66, 63, 67)  hsl(285, 3%, 25%)  Jet
#43423f  rgb(67, 66, 63)  hsl(45, 3%, 25%)  Black Olive