HEX Color #3A3A2C (Darkslategray)

About #3A3A2C

The precise color #3A3A2C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 58 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow, and 77% black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 13.7% saturation, and 20.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A3A2C

RGB58, 58, 44

HSL60.0°, 13.7%, 20.0%

CMYK0%, 0%, 24%, 77%

HSV60.0°, 24.1%, 22.7%

LAB24.0, -2.9, 8.7

XYZ3.7, 4.1, 3.0

Decimal3815980

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3A3A2C #2C2C3A

Analogous

#3A332C #333A2C

Triadic

#2C393A #3A2C39

Tetradic

#2C3A33 #2C2C3A #3A2C33

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3A3A2C

#4F4F43

#65655A

#7B7B72

#919189

#A7A7A1

#BDBDB8

#D3D3D0

#E9E9E7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3A3A2C

#333327

#2D2D22

#26261D

#202018

#191913

#13130E

#0C0C09

#060604

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.53:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.82:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

11.02:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.55:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A3A2C; }

.text-color { color: #3A3A2C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A3A2C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray

#2F4F4F